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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

/ ˌɛ°ì²õɪˈ²úɪʃəˌ²Ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

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
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Derived Forms

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  • ËŒ±ð³æ³ó¾±ËŒ²ú¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ôˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog 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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