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exhibitionist

exhibitionist

1 8.2
Someone who exposes their private parts in public for sexual pleasure
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
  • Offensive
translation icon : exhibicionista (sexual)
  • l'm attracted to exhibitionist runaways.

Why you you see that as being a gateway to the fetishists and the exhibitionists?

Examples

  • - Put that back in your pants, exhibitionist.

    Mysterious Skin (2005)

  • We get those exhibitionists all the time.

    The Front Page (1974)

  • Are you an exhibitionist?

    After Porn Ends 3 (2018)

  • l'm a sex addict, an exhibitionist, and l'm your daughter.

    A Dirty Shame (2004)

  • The man was arrested after he was caught as an exhibitionist in the park.

  • At the beach, there was an exhibitionist who startled families by exposing himself.

  • The police received multiple complaints about an exhibitionist showing his genitals near the playground.

Synonyms

flasher
vsexhibitionist
  • Offensive
4 8.7

A person who shows their private parts to people in public for sexual excitement

is driven by a compulsive urge to expose genitals for sexual gratification

How Indecent

sex offender
  • NSFW
72 6.5
exhibitionist
  • Offensive
1 8.2
mooner
  • Offensive
9.9
prankster
24 4.1

Surface Forms

exhibitionist singular
exhibitionists plural

Morphology

exhibitionist = exhibition (opaque) = exhibit + ion + ist

The connection to 'exhibition' is clear, but the specific sexual behavior is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Exhibitionist comes from the verb exhibit, which is from the parts ex- 'out' and habere 'to hold'. So, an exhibitionist in a sexual sense is a person who feels a strong need to show their 'private parts' to strangers in public to get sexual pleasure.