noun

exhibitionist

ehk-sih-BIH-shuh-nihst

noun

Someone who deliberately behaves in an attention-seeking or showy way.

"He's a bit of an exhibitionist, always looking to steal the spotlight."

Someone who exposes their body in public, typically for sexual gratification.

How to Use Exhibitionist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who shows off or deliberately draws attention to themselves.

When to use it

The sexual sense is a clinical/legal term; the attention-seeking sense is used casually in everyday speech.

more exhibitionist comparative, exhibitionists plural, most exhibitionist superlative

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From "exhibition" plus the "-ist" ending, meaning "one who does."

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