exhibitionism
noun
a tendency to display one's abilities or to behave in such a way as to attract attention.
exhibitionistic
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a word derived from
exhibitionism.
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a word derived from
exhibitionist.
exhibitionistnouna person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display their powers, personality, etc.
Example Sentences
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“The placards are there so we can live our lives, and have access to things. They’re not there so we can be in pain in an exhibitionistic way in public.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2019
Late in life, he scored a musical about the life of the fin de siècle exhibitionistic painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 23, 2018
Although I’m not a great fan of Mr. Harris’s theatrically exhibitionistic vocal style, he is a pro whose every move generates excitement.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2014
That, I think, more or less sums up Gaga’s vision of “art,” that it is a place where you can be freaky and exhibitionistic and … well, there’s not much more to it than that.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2013
Here, the 'stage' of the microscope refers obviously to the theatre, so often the scene of exhibitionistic activities.
From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various
