indecent exposure

noun

: intentional exposure of part of one's body (such as the genitals) in a place or under circumstances in which such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decency

Examples of indecent exposure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sedrick Walker, 21, is charged with burglary, two counts of breaking and entering to commit a misdemeanor, four counts of indecent exposure, two counts of trespassing, wearing a mask in public and obstruction of justice, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a release. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Court records show that Luebke in March 2025 was convicted of gross-misdemeanor indecent exposure in Washington County for sending a 15-year-old girl a nude picture of himself through Snapchat in July 2023. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026

Both were charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, indecent exposure, and resisting arrest. —CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

Federal prosecutors charged him with one count of indecent exposure on an aircraft, fined him $5,000 and sentenced him to two years’ probation plus 120 hours of community service. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indecent exposure

• closure
• crozier
• hosier
• mosher
• composure
• cynosure
• disclosure
• enclosure
• foreclosure
• inclosure
• nondisclosure
• postexposure

Medical Definition

indecent exposure

noun

: intentional exposure of part of one's body (as the genitalia) in a place where such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decency in a community

Legal Definition

indecent exposure

noun

in·​de·​cent exposure

: the exposing of one's private body parts (as the genitals) either recklessly or intentionally and under circumstances likely to cause offense or affront

Note: Indecent exposure is generally classified as a misdemeanor.