voyeurism
/ˈvɔɪəˌrɪz(ə)m/noun
voyeurism is spelled V-O-Y-E-U-R-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, voyeurism means “The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of voyeurism is voyeurisms.
How many letters and syllables are in voyeurism?
| Letters | 9: V-O-Y-E-U-R-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is voyeurism?
Voyeurism appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce voyeurism?
- /ˈvɔɪəˌrɪz(ə)m/
- /vɔɪˈɜːrɪz(ə)m/
- /vwɑˈjɜːrɪz(ə)m/
Voyeurism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-voyeurism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of voyeurism
- voyeurisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does voyeurism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.
- 2
The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Voyeurism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | voyeurisme |
| German | Voyeurismus |
| Portuguese | voyeurismo |
| Spanish | voyerismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.