EXHIBITIONISM

 Dictionary entry overview: What does exhibitionism mean? 

• EXHIBITIONISM (noun)
  The noun EXHIBITIONISM has 2 senses:

1. extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
2. the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals

  Familiarity information: EXHIBITIONISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXHIBITIONISM (noun)

Meaning:

Extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("exhibitionism" is a kind of...):

fanfare; flash; ostentation (a gaudy outward display)

Meaning:

The perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

exhibitionism; immodesty

Hypernyms ("exhibitionism" is a kind of...):

paraphilia (abnormal sexual activity)