English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ï�κοÏ�Ï�Ï� (scopos)—watcher, thing watched + English suffix -phile
Noun
scopophile (plural scopophiles)
- One with a sexual dependency on openly observe|observing genitalia and sexual acts, as opposed to a voyeur, who watches in secret.
#:Caligula was a scopophile who was not ashamed of his irregular desire to watch others making love, while Mr. Hoover, as a voyeur, favored the keyhole and wiretap as methods of observation.
Related terms
scopophilia
See also
voyeurism
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