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self-ex·hi·bi·tion | \ ˌself-ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 
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\ plural self-exhibitions
Definition of self-exhibition
: the act or an instance of showing off or exhibiting oneself usually in an ostentatious manner : self-display And as social media continues to grow in being the primary means of public self-exhibition, personal profiles are adorned with portraits of their users.— Olivia Freeman
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The first known use of self-exhibition was circa 1616
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