inspectionist en · NOUN
Etymology
From inspection + -ist.
Meanings
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(dated) A voyeur.
Many inspectionists hover about homes and apartments, especially those occupied by women, trying to peer into bedrooms or bathrooms. Many so-called Peeping Toms are inspectionists.
1955, Barney Katz, Louis Peter Thorpe, Understanding People in Distress, page 152:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspectionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |