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exhibitionist

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ex⋅hi⋅bi⋅tion⋅ist

  [ek-suh-bish-uh-nist]
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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.
Origin:
1815–25; exhibition + -ist

Related forms:
ex⋅hi⋅bi⋅tion⋅is⋅tic, adjective
ex⋅hi⋅bi⋅tion⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ex·hi·bi·tion·ism   (ěk'sə-bĭsh'ə-nĭz'əm)   
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.

ex'hi·bi'tion·ist n., ex'hi·bi'tion·is'tic adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·hi·bi·tion·ist
Pronunciation: -'bish-(&-)n&st
Function: noun
: one who engages in or is addicted toexhibitionism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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