Upskirt

/ˈʌpskɜrt/ noun/adjective

Definition

unauthorized photography beneath clothing; relating to such activity

Etymology

compound of up + skirt, modern usage

Kelly Says

A term highlighting issues of privacy and consent in digital age

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Skirt ምንጭ
skirt mench
ARالعربية
التصوير تحت القماش
at-taswir tahta al-qamash
BNবাংলা
ছোটো পোশাকের ছবি
chhoto poshak er chobi
CACatalà
fotografia sota la falda
fo-to-gra-fia so-ta la fal-da
CSČeština
fotografie pod sukní
fo-to-gra-fee pod soo-k-nee
DADansk
underkjolefoto
un-der-kjo-le-foh-toh
DEDeutsch
Rock-Fotografie
rok-foto-gra-fee
ELΕλληνικά
φωτογραφία κάτω από το φόρεμα
fo-to-gra-fee ka-to a-po to fo-re-ma
ESEspañol
sublevación de falda
soo-bleh-vah-theeohn deh fal-dah
FAفارسی
عکس زیر دامن
akhs zi-re dam-an
FISuomi
housufoto
hou-su-foh-toh
FRFrançais
sous-jupes
soo-zhoop
GUGU
સરૂપ છબી
saroop chbi
HAHA
hoton a kasa
ho-ton a ka-sa
HEעברית
צילום מתחת לרובה
tzi-lum me-ta-chat l-ro-vah
HIहिन्दी
चोली
cho-lee
HUMagyar
szoknya alatt
shok-nya al-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
foto bawah rok
fo-to ba-wah rok
IGIG
akara n'ala
a-ka-ra n'a-la
ITItaliano
sottogonna
soh-toh-gon-nah
JA日本語
スカートアップ
sukaato appu
KKKK
кеудеде фото
ke-uedede fo-to
KMKM
ការថតរូបក្រោមស្បដिव
ka-ar thaht ro-up kra-om sb-div
KO한국어
치마 밑
chi-ma mit
MRMR
सखळीचा फोटो
sa-khali-cha fo-to
MSBahasa Melayu
foto bawah baju
fo-toh ba-wah ba-joo
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းကျောင်း
a-ng-ka-yaung
NLNederlands
rokfoto
rok-foh-toh
NONorsk
underkjolefoto
un-der-kjo-le-foh-toh
PAPA
ਸਾੜ੍ਹੀ ਥੱਲ
sa-ar-hee thall
PLPolski
zdjęcia spod spódnicy
zde-chya spohd spoh-d-nitsa
PTPortuguês
fotografias de saia
fuh-toh-gra-fi-as deh sai-ah
RORomână
fotografie sub rochie
fo-to-gra-fee sub ro-chee
RUРусский
подглядывание под юбкой
podglyadyvaniye pod yubkoy
SVSvenska
upptillsfoto
oop-tills-foh-toh
SWKiswahili
picha chini ya sketi
pi-cha chini ya ske-ti
TAதமிழ்
உடைகள் கீழே
udaika-l kee-la-ye
TEతెలుగు
చీర కింద
chira kinda
THไทย
ถ่ายรูปใต้กระโปรง
trai roo tai kra-po-rong
TLTL
larawan sa ilalim ng damit
la-ra-wan sa i-li-lim ng da-mit
TRTürkçe
etek altı
e-tek al-tee
UKУкраїнська
фото під спідницею
fo-to pid spi-d-t-se-yu
URاردو
پٹھیاں کے نیچے
pathian kay nechay
VITiếng Việt
chụp ảnh núp váy
chop anh nup vay
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ́ ìṣẹ́
awon ise ise
ZH中文
裙子偷拍
qúnzi tōupiāo
ZUZU
izwi lapha
i-zwi la-pha

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Terminology for non-consensual photography of women. Emerged as gendered sexual violence term in late 20th century; frames women's bodies as targets for violation.

Inclusive Usage

Avoid in casual contexts. Use formal terms: 'voyeuristic photography,' 'non-consensual imaging' when discussing the crime.

Inclusive Alternatives

["voyeuristic photography","non-consensual intimate imaging","sexual harassment"]

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