exhibitionist
/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
exhibitionist noun: one who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
Noun
exhibitionist (plural exhibitionists)
- One who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
- One who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
- Synonyms:
- flasher
- Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).
- Synonyms:
- exhibitioner
Adjective
exhibitionist (comparative more exhibitionist, superlative most exhibitionist)
- Compulsively seeking attention.
- Synonyms:
- exhibitionistic
exhibitionist meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Persian
exhibitionist in Tamil
- உடல் காட்சி உளப்பிணியர்
exhibitionist in Malayalam
- poser, posturer, self-publicist
- പ്രകടനപ്രിയൻ, പ്രദർശകൻ, ബഹിർമ്മുഖൻ, നാട്യക്കാരൻ, വമ്പുകാണിക്കുന്നവൻ, വലിയഭാവം കാണിക്കുന്നവൻ
exhibitionist in Persian
- one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- خودنما xod-namâ
- someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- عورتنما 'urat-namâ
Synonyms of exhibitionist
Forms of exhibitionist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | exhibitionists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more exhibitionist |
| superlative | most exhibitionist |
Origin of exhibitionist
From exhibition + -ist.
Words formed from exhibitionist
Questions about exhibitionist
- What does exhibitionist mean?
- Exhibitionist means one who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
- What is exhibitionist in Tamil?
- Exhibitionist in Tamil is உடல் காட்சி உளப்பிணியர். See Exhibitionist meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is exhibitionist?
- Exhibitionist can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce exhibitionist?
- Exhibitionist is pronounced /ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/.
- What is the plural of exhibitionist?
- The plural of exhibitionist is exhibitionists.
Words near exhibitionist in the dictionary
Source and license
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