n.
Pronunciation: - ' bi-sh ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1893
1 a : a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals (as to a stranger) b : an act of such exposure
2 : the act or practice of behaving so as to attract attention to oneself
– ex · hi · bi · tion · ist \ - ' bish-nist, - ' bi-sh ə - \ noun or adjective
– ex · hi · bi · tion · is · tic \ - ˌ bi-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
– ex · hi · bi · tion · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb