Exhibitionist

/ˌɛɡzɪˈbɪʃənɪst/ noun, adjective

Definition

A person who behaves in a way designed to attract attention and admiration; someone who compulsively displays their body.

Etymology

From 'exhibit' (Latin 'exhibere' meaning 'to display') plus the suffix '-ist.' The psychological sense emerged in the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

Exhibitionism as a psychological condition and as a personality trait are different things—but both reveal how humans crave attention and visibility, whether consciously or compulsively.

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