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Vinony

exhibitionism

noun

  1. act of exposing in a public or semi-public context one's suggestive body parts
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Pronunciation: /ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪzm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English exhibition Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English exhibitionism From exhibition + -ism.

  1. The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
  2. The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, female nipples, or buttocks in public for sexual gratification.

    “The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation.”

    “Yes, really. Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder.”