Exhibitionism
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noun.
The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention.
noun.
A psychosexual disorder marked by the compulsive exposure of the genitals in public.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A form of sexual perversion characterized by exposure of the person to others, without any attempt at concealment or any evidence of shame.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The practice or character
trait
of
deliberately
drawing
attention
to oneself.
noun.
The practice or character
trait
of deliberately displaying one's
genitals
,
nipples
, or
buttocks
in public.
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noun.
extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
noun.
the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
Word Usage
"This is not only the case in exhibitionism or voyeurism, but in sadism, too."
Etymologically Related
exhibit
exhibitionist
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
fanfare
flash
ostentation
paraphilia
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
algolagnia
animism
bestiality
erotomania
fetishism
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
active algolagnia
algolagnia
algolagny
amphierotism
autoeroticism