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exhibitionism

[ ek-suh-bish-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a tendency to display one's abilities or to behave in such a way as to attract attention.
  2. Psychiatry. a disorder characterized especially by a compulsion to exhibit the genitals in public.


exhibitionism

/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a compulsive desire to attract attention to oneself, esp by absurd or exaggerated behaviour or boasting
  2. psychiatry a compulsive desire to expose one's genital organs publicly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDzԾ, nounadjective
  • ˌˌپDzˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDze··tDz· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exhibitionism1

First recorded in 1890–95; exhibition + -ism
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In the second case, a 45-year-old man carried out "uncontrolled acts of exhibitionism and indecent behaviour".

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She allows the camera into the sanctums of her tanning booth and facial treatment sessions, but there’s an exhibitionism in these moments instead of conveying honesty and openness.

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All of this gangster-like exhibitionism foreshadows what things will look like should the first authoritarian armed with an oligarchy of power and a crew of minions retake the Oval Office in 2025.

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“Some of my kinks include bondage, light B.D.S.M., role play, and exhibitionism,” she says.

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One of the complaints received by the prosecutor also covers that episode, accusing Rubiales of "obscene exhibitionism in the presence of a minor".

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