exhibitionism
noun
Simple meaning
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛksəˈbɪʃənɪzəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
Used this way, exhibitionism is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals.
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