Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
exhibitionism Audio
ex·hi·bi·tion·ism [ ek-suh-bish-uh-niz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Paraphilias
Also called:
Exhibitionistic Disorder
Definitions related to exhibitionism:
  • A disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving the exposure of one's genitals to an unsuspecting stranger.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder in which fantasies about or the act of exposing the genitals to an unsuspecting stranger produces sexual excitement with no attempt at further sexual activity with the stranger.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Exhibitionism involves exposing the genitals to become sexually excited or having a strong desire to be observed by other people during sexual activity. Exhibitionistic disorder involves acting on exhibitionistic urges or fantasies or being distressed by or unable to function because of those urges and fantasies.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Exhibitionism, derivation of sexual gratification through compulsive display of one's genitals. Like voyeurism, sexual display is almost universal as a prelude to sexual activity in animals, including humans; it is regarded as deviant behaviour when it takes place outside the context of...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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