Speakur

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exhibitionist

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ex-hi-bi-tion-ist
IPA
/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.

noun

One who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public.

noun

Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).

adj

Compulsively seeking attention.

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English exhibitionist From exhibition + -ist.

Inflected Forms

exhibitionists (plural) more exhibitionist (comparative) most exhibitionist (superlative)

Derived Forms

sexhibitionist exhibitionistly nonexhibitionist

Frequently Paired Words

exhibit exhibition exhibitor exhibitionism

Synonyms

exhibitioner exhibitionistic flasher show-off

Rhymes With

nutritionist

Questions

How do you pronounce exhibitionist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/.
What does exhibitionist mean?
One who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
Where does exhibitionist come from?
Etymology tree English exhibition Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English exhibitionist From exhibition + -ist.

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