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exhibitionism

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪzm/

exhibitionism noun: the practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.

Noun

exhibitionism (countable and uncountable, plural exhibitionisms)

  1. The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
  2. The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, female nipples, or buttocks in public for sexual gratification.
    • The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 68
    • Yes, really. Blanchard has expanded the DSM's "paraphilia" section (where crimes such as paedophilia and exhibitionism go) to include transvestic disorder.2012 December 9, Paris Lees, “Transgender people get a status update”, in The Guardian

exhibitionism meaning in Tamil

exhibitionism in Tamil

நிர்வாணமாகத்திரியும் சித்தக்கோளாறு, மிகைப்பட்ட நடத்தைப்பண்பு, தற்காட்டல்வேட்கை, இன உறுப்பு க்காட்டி மகிழ்தல், உடல் காட்டி மகிழ்தல்

Forms of exhibitionism

pluralexhibitionisms

Origin of exhibitionism

From exhibition + -ism.

Questions about exhibitionism

What does exhibitionism mean?
Exhibitionism means the practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
What is exhibitionism in Tamil?
Exhibitionism in Tamil is நிர்வாணமாகத்திரியும் சித்தக்கோளாறு, மிகைப்பட்ட நடத்தைப்பண்பு, தற்காட்டல்வேட்கை. See Exhibitionism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exhibitionism?
Exhibitionism is a noun.
How do you pronounce exhibitionism?
Exhibitionism is pronounced /ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪzm/.
What is the plural of exhibitionism?
The plural of exhibitionism is exhibitionisms.

Words near exhibitionism in the dictionary

  1. exhibitional
  2. exhibitioner
  3. exhibitioners
  4. exhibitiongoer
  5. exhibitiongoers
  6. exhibitionism
  7. exhibitionisms
  8. exhibitionist
  9. exhibitionistic
  10. exhibitionistically
  11. exhibitionistly

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