Meanings
nouncandaulist (plural candaulists)
plural candaulists
- rareA person who exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their voyeuristic pleasure.
Origin
After Candaules, a Lydian king, + -ist.
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APA
candaulist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candaulist
MLA
“candaulist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candaulist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candaulist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candaulist.
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