Meanings
nounexhibitionist (plural exhibitionists)
plural exhibitionists
- Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).
Synonyms: exhibitioner
adjectiveexhibitionist (comparative more exhibitionist, superlative most exhibitionist)
comparative more exhibitionist · superlative most exhibitionist
- Compulsively seeking attention.
Synonyms: exhibitionistic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
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nounSynonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).
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adjectiveCompulsively seeking attention.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsomeone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian ексхибиционист
- ексхибиционист (ekshibicionist)one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
Catalan exhibicionista, exhibicionista
- exhibicionistaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibicionistasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- exhibicionistacompulsively seeking attention
Czech exhibicionista, exhibicionista
- exhibicionistaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibicionistasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Danish ekshibitionist, ekshibitionist
- ekshibitionistone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- ekshibitionistsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Dutch exhibitionist, exhibitionistisch
- exhibitionistsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- exhibitionistischcompulsively seeking attention
Finnish itsensäpaljastaja
- itsensäpaljastajasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
French poseur, poseuse
- poseurone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- poseuseone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibitionnisteone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibitionnistesomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
German Selbstdarsteller, Poseur
- Selbstdarstellerone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- Poseurone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- Exhibitionistsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- Exhibitionistinsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- exhibitionistischcompulsively seeking attention
Greek επιδειξίας, επιδειξιομανής
- επιδειξίας (epideixías)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- επιδειξιομανής (epideixiomanís)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- επιδειξιομανής (epideixiomanís)compulsively seeking attention
Italian esibizionista
- esibizionistaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
Japanese 露出狂
- 露出狂 (roshutsukyō)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
Korean 노출증 환자, 노출광
- 노출증 환자 (nochuljeung hwanja)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- 노출광 (nochulgwang)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- 바바리맨 (babarimaen)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
Persian خودنما, عورتنما
- خودنما (xod-namâ)one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- عورتنما ('urat-namâ)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
Polish pozer, pozerka
- pozerone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- pozerkaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- ekshibicjonistasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- ekshibicjonistkasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
- ekshibicjonistycznycompulsively seeking attention
Portuguese exibicionista, exibicionista
- exibicionistaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exibicionistasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Romanian exhibiționist, exhibiționist
- exhibiționistone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibiționistsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Russian позёр, эксгибициони́ст
- позёр (pozjór)one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- эксгибициони́ст (eksgibicioníst)one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- эксгибициони́стка (eksgibicionístka)one who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- эксгибициони́ст (eksgibicioníst)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- эксгибициони́стка (eksgibicionístka)someone who exposes their genitalia in public
- эксгибициони́стский (eksgibicionístskij)compulsively seeking attention
Spanish exhibicionista, exhibicionista
- exhibicionistaone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibicionistasomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Swedish exhibitionist, exhibitionist
- exhibitionistone who attempts by their behaviour to draw attention to themselves
- exhibitionistsomeone who exposes their genitalia in public
Ukrainian ексгібіціоні́стський
- ексгібіціоні́стський (ekshibicionístsʹkyj)compulsively seeking attention
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APA
exhibitionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exhibitionist
MLA
“exhibitionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exhibitionist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exhibitionist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exhibitionist.
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