One-line definition
Voyeurism is arousal drawn from watching others; in kink contexts, strictly with the watched person’s informed consent.
Full definition
In clinical language the word once meant non-consensual peeping. In kink it sits inside consent: the watched party knows and is willing, so the appeal of the “stolen glance” is something both people have agreed to. In community life this shows up as watching etiquette at play parties, where you can look freely but ask before commenting or joining in. Non-consensual peeping and covert filming fall outside the kink meaning of the term entirely. They are crimes.
Related terms
- Exhibitionism
- Public Play
- Play Party
- CNC
- Consent