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scopophile

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who is subject to scopophilia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Examples

  • 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.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *bhil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bhil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English scopophile From Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”) + English -phile.