peeping tomism

noun

Salacious voyeurism.

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Meanings

nounpeeping tomism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSalacious voyeurism.

    Peeping Tomism feeds upon Peeping Tomism. The more you want to be let alone, the more the curious and the nosy pry, peek and intrude.

    1967, Christian Herald, volume 90, page 19

Origin

peeping tom + -ism

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