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exhibitionism

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

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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

Related formsnon·ex·hi·bi·tion·ism, noun

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Related Words for exhibitionism

flashing, immodesty

Examples from the Web for exhibitionism

Contemporary Examples of exhibitionism

IEDs of exhibitionism are going off in every pop-culture marketplace.
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law
P. J. O’Rourke
May 4, 2014
Snapchat offers all the exhibitionism and daring without the threat of public disclosure.
Confide Is the Best Way to Keep Your Dastardly Deeds Hidden—For Now
Daniel Gross
January 17, 2014
When he is at his best, Owens cuts sensual garments that do not rely on flamboyance or exhibitionism to evoke sex appeal.
Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Are Designers Bashing Women?
Robin Givhan
March 2, 2012
She talks to Lorenza Muñoz about exhibitionism, her passion for acting, and Last Tango in Paris.
Carey Mulligan's Naked Turn in 'Shame'
Lorenza Muñoz
November 30, 2011
Exhibitionism can take many forms and it is always characterized by the context of the exposure.
Why Do Men Flash People on Twitter?
T. Byram Karasu
June 11, 2011

Historical Examples of exhibitionism

I have myself hardly ever observed this form of exhibitionism in children.
The Sexual Life of the Child
Albert Moll
Sexual modesty is an advance over the exhibitionism of monkeys.
Philosophic Nights In Paris
Remy De Gourmont
The impulse to exhibitionism has only developed in recent years.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis
It is necessary to insist upon this fact, as distinguishing exhibitionism in children from exhibitionism in adults.
The Sexual Life of the Child
Albert Moll
The presence of masturbation in this case renders it untypical as a case of exhibitionism.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for exhibitionism

exhibitionism

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 Formsexhibitionist, noun, adjectiveexhibitionistic, adjective

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exhibitionism in Medicine

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.

Related formsex′hi•bi′tion•ist n.

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