exhibitionist
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- noun
- /ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
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exhibicionista
- He is a well-known exhibitionist who loves to showcase his talents in front of an audience.
- exhibitionist and voyeur
The kind who were real exhibitionists and took having fun seriously.
- The kind who were real exhibitionists and took having fun seriously.
- And then like my disposition is just like, OK, there's a little bit of an exhibitionist in me, right.
- That we are attention seeking exhibitionists for simply wanting to share something that we know.
- But what the words the words were for essentially exhibitionist that that was that was what she said.
- And yes, that environment rewards aggressive, psychopathic narcissism, obnoxious exhibit exhibitionists.
Examples
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Don't worry... she's an exhibitionist.
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I've always been more of an exhibitionist.
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Such a little exhibitionist, you know that?
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You are a total exhibitionist.
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Well, uh, I thought she was something of an exhibitionist.
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Maybe we're exhibitionists, maybe we like it that way.
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And everyone, to some degree or another, is something of a voyeur and/or exhibitionist.
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Yes, you get exhibitionists and fantasists, but the majority are people just looking for an outlet and some advice.
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I'm an exhibitionist.
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He was also the most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum and Bailey.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who tries to get attention by doing things to impress others
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7.7
A person who talks a lot about themselves to show off
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9.4
A person who walks or moves in a smooth, showy way to get attention
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8.6
A person who tries to get attention by doing showy things in front of other people
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7.9
A person who shows off to get attention
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9.9
A vain, talkative person who likes to show off
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4.9
A person who talks proudly about their success or things they own
A person who uses exaggerated gestures and an unnatural style
A person who shows off things like money or clothes to impress others
A person who uses flashy tricks to get public attention for a show or product
A person who brags loudly to get attention
A person who walks and acts very confidently, often bragging
How Attention-Seeking
Surface Forms
Morphology
exhibitionist = exhibition (semi-transparent) = exhibit + ion + ist
The connection to 'exhibition' is clear, but the specific behavior of attracting attention is not a standard derivation.
Etymology
Exhibitionist comes from the verb exhibit, which is from the parts ex- 'out' and habere 'to hold'. An exhibit is something you 'hold out' to show, so an exhibitionist is someone who likes to show their skills or personality to get attention.