- a tendency to call attention to oneself or show off one's talents, skill, etc.
- Psychol.
- a tendency to expose parts of the body that are conventionally concealed, esp. in seeking sexual stimulation or gratification
- an instance of such exposure
exhibitionism
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exhibitionism
noun
- Psychiatry The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve exposing one's genitals to a nonconsenting stranger.
- The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention.
Related Forms:
- ex′hi·bi′tion·ist
noun
- ex′hi·bi′tion·is′tic
adjective
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural exhibitionisms)
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exhibitionism - Medical Definition
n.
- Psychiatry The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve exposing one's genitals to a nonconsenting stranger.
- The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention.
Related Forms:
- ex′hi·bi′tion·ist
n.
- ex′hi·bi′tion·is′tic
adj.
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Sentence Examples
- Obviously, not all women want to wear sheer swimwear, any more than they might want to wear Brazilians or slingshots, but for those women who have a streak of exhibitionism about them, body size should not be a mitigating factor.
- While swinging is typically thought of as two couples swapping partners for sexual intercourse, it may also involve group sex and voyeurism or exhibitionism.
WORDS NEAR exhibitionism IN THE DICTIONARY
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