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noun
1.
a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display his or her powers, personality, etc.
2.
Psychiatry. a person afflicted with the compulsions of exhibitionism.
Related forms
ex·hi·bi·tion·is·tic, adjective
ex·hi·bi·tion·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·ex·hi·bi·tion·is·tic, adjective
sem·i·ex·hi·bi·tion·ist, noun
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Exhibitionist
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
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| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Example Sentences
- Of course, anybody with a home video camera can become a professional and play this exhibitionist game.
- It would be easy for these portrayals to cross into exhibitionist excess.
- Theo neglects her to vainly chase an anonymous exhibitionist he has been hired to stalk and photograph.
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Word Origin & History
exhibitionist
1893, in Craddock's translation of Krafft-Ebing; from exhibition + -ist. Related: Exhibitionism; exhibitionistic.
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