Word: voyeurism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vo
yeur
ism
Definition: The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.
Morphemes:
Affix: voyeur
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An obsessive observer of sensational or sordid subjects.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: voir
Language: fr
Decoded: voir
Meaning: to see
Affix: -eur
Language: fr
Decoded: -eur
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness, -o(u)r.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.