exhibitionism
/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪzm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.29 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, female nipples, or buttocks in public for sexual gratification.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation."
- "Yes, really. Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder."
Etymology
Etymology tree English exhibition Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English exhibitionism From exhibition + -ism.