indecent exposure

American  

noun

Law.

1. the intentional exposure of one's body's privates in a manner that gives offense against accepted or prescribed behavior.

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indecent exposure British  

noun

1. the offence of indecently exposing parts of one's body in public, esp the genitals

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Etymology

Origin of indecent exposure

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Readers can find in the Washington Free Beacon the insulter’s unintended proof that there is indecent exposure of the mind as well as the body.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

A subsequent police investigation cleared Posey of wrongdoing, and a city prosecutor said an unedited copy of the video showed no evidence of indecent exposure.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

In a bid to ease concerns about women's safety, the Metropolitan Police has said it will treat indecent exposure allegations more seriously and announced an extra 650 new officers to patrol busy areas in London.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2021

On Friday, the Metropolitan Police faced even greater scrutiny after the police watchdog announced that it was investigating whether two officers had “responded appropriately” to the allegation of indecent exposure against him.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2021

Those who cackle about a rise in wheat synchronously with the fall of silver make a very indecent exposure of their own ignorance.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper