Exhibitionist
(noun)
- A person who practices exhibitionism, the act of displaying or showing off one's body or sexual organs in public.
- A person who seeks attention or admiration by displaying one's talents, abilities, or wealth.
Origin:
From the latin word "exhibere" meaning "to show" or "to exhibit" and the suffix "-ist," which denotes a person who practices or believes in something. the word has been in use since the 19th century.
Examples:
- He was arrested as an exhibitionist for indecent exposure.
- She became famous as an exhibitionist on social media.
- He was notorious as an exhibitionist at parties.
- The artist was considered as an exhibitionist for his bold and controversial works.
- His exhibitionism behavior was a sign of his deep-seated insecurity.