Exhibitionist
[ek-suh-bish-uh-nist] /ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ ə nɪst/
noun
1.
a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display his or her powers, personality, etc.
2.
Psychiatry. a person afflicted with the compulsions of .
n.
1821, “one who takes part in an exhibition;” psychosexual sense is from 1893, in Craddock’s translation of Krafft-Ebing; see exhibition + -ist. Related: Exhibitionism; exhibitionistic.
Read Also:
- Exhibitionistic
[ek-suh-bish-uh-nist] /ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ ə nɪst/ noun 1. a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display his or her powers, personality, etc. 2. Psychiatry. a person afflicted with the compulsions of . n. 1821, “one who takes part in an exhibition;” psychosexual sense is from 1893, in Craddock’s translation of Krafft-Ebing; see […]
- Exhibition killing
noun 1. the murder of a hostage by terrorists, filmed for broadcasting on television or the internet
- Exhibitive
[ig-zib-i-tiv] /ɪgˈzɪb ɪ tɪv/ adjective 1. serving for exhibition; tending to exhibit. /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪv/ adjective 1. (usually postpositive) and foll by of. illustrative or demonstrative: a masterpiece exhibitive of his talent
- Exhibitor
[ig-zib-it] /ɪgˈzɪb ɪt/ verb (used with object) 1. to offer or expose to view; present for inspection: to exhibit the latest models of cars. 2. to manifest or display: to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest. 3. to place on show: to exhibit paintings. 4. to make manifest; explain. 5. Law. to submit (a document, object, […]
- Exhibitory
[ig-zib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪgˈzɪb ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ adjective 1. pertaining to or intended for exhibition or display.