inspectionism

English

Etymology

inspection +‎ -ism

Noun

inspectionism (uncountable)

1. (dated) voyeurism
   • 1924, Oskar Pfister, Love in Children and Its Aberrations, page 180:

     He had often been caught when practising inspectionism upon girls of his own age, or upon the servants.

   • 1960, Louis Peter Thorpe, The Psychology of Mental Health, page 474:

     Inspectionism or voyeurism is widely regarded as a defense mechanism which the individual adopts in an effort to safeguard his psychological integrity.

Anagrams

• misinspection