exhibitionistic
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8.8
- adjective
- /ˌɛksɪbɪˈʃənɪstɪk/
- NSFW
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exhibicionista
- He always dresses in an exhibitionistic manner to draw attention at parties.
Examples
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Although at first glance the model would appear to represent the exhibitionist, one might argue that it is the artist who has displaced his exhibitionistic tendencies onto her; thus, he may simultaneously experience the point of view of the spectator and the object of the gaze.
Academic text (1992) -
It is not an exhibitionistic culture.
Blog text (7) -
"My father," she wrote, "considered dancing at best exhibitionistic acrobatics, and certainly a field that offered neither intellectual nor spiritual challenge."
Academic text (1994) -
Unlike him, A. did talk about herself, though never in the exhibitionistic fashion favored by the borderlines.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Shrum and Kilburn (1996) study of exhibitionistic Mardi Gras balcony performances notes that individuals, primarily women, strip in exchange for plastic beads.
Academic text (1999) -
We base this argument on the confluence of neuroses where defecation is difficult (or even impossible) unless doors are securely locked, while these same patients have no such stringent requirements for bathing; indeed, some can be quite exhibitionistic.
Academic text (1997) -
Her exhibitionistic behavior showed when she danced wildly in front of the crowd.
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The artist's exhibitionistic performances left the audience both shocked and impressed.
Synonyms
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
Showing off things or yourself to get attention
Antonyms
How Attention-Seeking
Surface Forms
Morphology
exhibitionistic = exhibition (semi-transparent) = exhibition + istic
The derivation from 'exhibition' + the adjectival suffix '-istic' is structurally clear, but the sense refers to specialized attention-seeking/exhibitionist behaviour (a psychological/sexual connotation) that is not fully predictable from 'exhibition' alone.
Etymology
The word exhibitionistic comes from the common verb exhibit, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to show'. So, to be exhibitionistic is to act as if you want to 'show off' and get attention.