Peeping

/ˈpiːpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

looking quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening

Etymology

imitative of a small sound, related to 'peep'

Kelly Says

Peeping is like a little chick's PEEP - just a quick, small look!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተመልከት
ARالعربية
التلصص
BNবাংলা
দেখছি
CACatalà
mirada furtiva
CSČeština
nahlížení
DADansk
titting
DEDeutsch
Spionage
ELΕλληνικά
κρυφοσκοπία
ESEspañol
mirando furtivamente
FAفارسی
نظاره کردن
FISuomi
kurkistelu
FRFrançais
épiant
GUGU
જોવું
HAHA
kallon
HEעברית
הצצה
HIहिन्दी
झाँकना
HUMagyar
kukkolódás
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengintip
IGIG
ihunanya
ITItaliano
curiosare
JA日本語
覗き
KKKK
көзінен қарау
KMKM
ការក្រឡេក
KO한국어
엿보기
MRMR
डोकावणे
MSBahasa Melayu
mengintip
MYမြန်မာ
အလျှို့
NLNederlands
gluren
NONorsk
titting
PAPA
ਝਾਂਕਣਾ
PLPolski
podglądanie
PTPortuguês
espiando
RORomână
privire
RUРусский
подглядывание
SVSvenska
spegling
SWKiswahili
kupigia
TAதமிழ்
எட்టுவது
TEతెలుగు
చూస్తూ
THไทย
ดูแอบ
TLTL
tukaw
TRTürkçe
gözetleme
UKУкраїнська
підсилювання
URاردو
جھانکنا
VITiếng Việt
lén nhìn
YOYO
wiwọ
ZH中文
窥视
ZUZU
ukubuka

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Associated with violation of privacy and voyeurism targeting women ('peeping Tom'). Encodes a gendered power dynamic: unwanted visual intrusion into intimate spaces.

Inclusive Usage

Use only with clear reference to violation/crime. Avoid euphemisms that obscure predatory intent. Center the person violated, not the voyeur's perspective.

Inclusive Alternatives

["voyeurism","unauthorized surveillance","privacy violation"]

Empowerment Note

Victims of voyeurism deserve framing that centers their agency and right to privacy; predatory behavior should be named directly, not trivialized.

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