scopophilia
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopos, “watcher”) + English -philia (itself from the Ancient Greek φιλία (philia, “love”, “fondness”))
[edit] Noun
scopophilia (uncountable)
- (sexuality, psychology) A sexual dependency on openly observing sex organs and sexual acts, as opposed to voyeurism which is secret.
[edit] Related terms
- scopophile / scoptophile (n.)
- scopophiliac / scoptophiliac (n. and adj.)
- scopophilic / scoptophilic (adj.)
