exhibitionism
[ ek-suh-bish-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ əˌnɪz əm /
noun
a tendency to display one's abilities or to behave in such a way as to attract attention.
Psychiatry.
a disorder characterized especially by a compulsion to exhibit the genitals in public.
Origin of exhibitionism
First recorded in 1890–95;
exhibition +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM exhibitionism
non·ex·hi·bi·tion·ism, nounWords nearby exhibitionism
exhibit,
exhibition,
exhibition game,
exhibition killing,
exhibitioner,
exhibitionism,
exhibitionist,
exhibitive,
exhibitor,
exhibitory,
exhilarant
Example sentences from the Web for exhibitionism
British Dictionary definitions for exhibitionism
exhibitionism
/ (ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a compulsive desire to attract attention to oneself, esp by absurd or exaggerated behaviour or boasting
psychiatry
a compulsive desire to expose one's genital organs publicly
Derived forms of exhibitionism
exhibitionist, noun, adjective exhibitionistic, adjectiveMedical definitions for exhibitionism
exhibitionism
[ ĕk′sə-bĭsh′ə-nĭz′əm ]
n.
An abnormal compulsion to expose the genitals with the intent of provoking sexual interest in the viewer.