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exhibitionist

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ex·hi·bi·tion·ism  (ks-bsh-nzm)
n.
1. The act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention.
2. Psychiatry A psychosexual disorder marked by the compulsive exposure of the genitals in public.

exhi·bition·ist n.
exhi·bition·istic adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exhibitionist - someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
compulsive - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
streaker - someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place
2.exhibitionistexhibitionist - someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
grandstander - someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
hot dog, hotdog - someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
poser, poseur - a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

exhibitionist
noun show-off, boaster, poser, poseur, peacock, hot dog (chiefly U.S.), egotist, braggart, swashbuckler, braggadocio, attitudinizer, swankpot (informal) She's always been a shameless exhibitionist.
Translations
exhibitionist [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃənɪst]
A. ADJexhibicionista
B. Nexhibicionista mf
exhibitionist [ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst] nexhibitionniste mf
exhibition match nmatch-exhibition m
exhibitionist
nExhibitionist(in) m(f)
exhibitionist [ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst] nesibizionista m/f
exhibitionist [ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst] nesibizionista m/f


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