indecent exposure

noun

: intentional exposure of part of one's body (such as the genitals) in a place where 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

He was identified at the jail via fingerprints and charged with indecent exposure and resisting an officer without violence, police said. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025

He was convicted of indecent exposure in Arizona in 2021 and spent time in state prison from August 2022 to May 2023, according to the outlet. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

Kris Krolikowski, 27, was charged with two counts of indecent exposure and one count of stalking. —Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025

Criminal History Public records obtained by Fox News Digital show Luebke has a record of indecent exposure and harassment involving minors. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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.