exhibitionist
C1
noun
adj
Freq #45429
Meanings
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1
noun
someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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2
noun
someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
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3
noun
One who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
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4
noun
One who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
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5
noun
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).
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6
adj
Compulsively seeking attention.
Etymology
From exhibition + -ist.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· someone who deliberately...
show-off
2
noun
· someone with a compulsive...
flasher
4
noun
· one who exposes their...
flasher
5
noun
· synonym of exhibitioner...
exhibitioner
6
adj
· compulsively seeking...
exhibitionistic
Word family
Derived forms
exhibitionistlysexhibitionist