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Exhibitionism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Exhibitionism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself

"His loud bragging about his new car was pure exhibitionism, designed solely to draw everyone's eyes to him at the party."

2

the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals

"The man's sudden attempt to flash strangers in the crowded park was a clear, disturbing display of exhibitionism."

3

The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.

"He loves wearing bright neon clothes and making loud noises just for exhibitionism, hoping everyone will stare at him."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ostentation paraphilia
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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