Main Entry:

ex·hi·bi·tion·ism

Pronunciation:

\-ˈbi-shə-ˌni-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1893

1 a: a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals (as to a stranger) b: an act of such exposure2: the act or practice of behaving so as to attract attention to oneself

— ex·hi·bi·tion·ist \-ˈbish-nist, -ˈbi-shə-\ noun or adjective

— ex·hi·bi·tion·is·tic \-ˌbi-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

— ex·hi·bi·tion·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb