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ex·hi·bi·tion·ism
| \ ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shə-ˌni-zəm
\
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
exhibitionist
\
ˌek-sə-ˈbish-nist
, -ˈbi-shə-
\
noun or adjective
exhibitionistic
\
ˌek-sə-ˌbi-shə-ˈni-stik
\
adjective
exhibitionistically
\
ˌek-sə-ˌbi-shə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
This is supposed to be the season of unleashed, exuberant exhibitionism .
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 18 June 2021
Most scat singing over the past 50 years has been rote exhibitionism , a cheap thrill that puts hip listeners to sleep.
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Will Friedwald, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2021
As biologists have understood since Charles Darwin, such exhibitionism evolves when females choose to mate with males that have the most extravagant appearances and displays—a proxy for fitness.
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Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 3 Mar. 2021
While taking black American social conditions as his subject, his movies are primarily about his out-of-the-closet exhibitionism .
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Armond White, National Review , 3 Mar. 2021
There’s plenty in common, of course, between the spaces kinksters use for exhibitionism and literal exhibition spaces.
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Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 3 Feb. 2021
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ex·hi·bi·tion·ism
| \ ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ə-niz-əm
\
1 a
: a perversion marked by a tendency to indecent exposure
b
: an act of such exposure
2
: the act or practice of behaving so as to attract attention to oneself
gregarious
tetchy
superficial
flashy
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1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
“Exhibitionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhibitionism. Accessed 10 Jul. 2022.
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According to one expert, it can completely “bolster your sexual self-esteem.”
If you’ve ever wondered why it feels so freakin’ good to walk around your house naked, it could be because you’re an exhibitionist. Don’t get me wrong: I recognize that you don’t have to identify this way in order to just fully embrace a braless moment. But feeding off your S.O.’s attention while you parade around without any clothes on is definitely trudging toward exhibitionist territory.
But if the term “exhibitionist” makes you feel icky, it’s probably because you’ve never heard of it in the sexy context we’re using it. Unfortunately, there’s the other side to exhibitionism that’s the nonconsensual mental condition “characterized by the compulsion to display one’s genitals in public” (which is both disturbing and illegal), but that’s not what we’re talking about today.
Today, we’re talking about the sexy, consensual side of exhibitionism that can be used to amplify your sex life, libido, and orgasms. So allow me to explain everything to know about this v common fantasy and kink because, hey, you’re probably already more of an exhibitionist than you think.
For those of you who already love being the center of attention and thrive off other people’s attention, it’s possible “being an exhibitionist is already a skill you possess—even if you haven’t brought it directly into a sexual situation,” says Good Vibrations sexologist Carol Queen, author of Exhibitionism for the Shy .
In a sexual context, “exhibitionism is a sexual kink in which the person feels sexual arousal at the idea or reality of being seen naked or engaged in sexual activities by others,” says clinical sexologist Sarah Melancon, sexuality and relationship expert for SexToyCollective.com . (Like, maybe you’re really into the thought of someone watching you while you masturbate.)
Another way of looking at it is “the desire to reveal one’s physical attributes in a sexually alluring or suggestive manner,” says clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly . “In general, exhibitionism involves revealing body parts that are normally covered or obscured by clothing in accord with societal norms.”
Oh, and btw: It’s pretty common. According to research conducted by psychologist Justin Lehmiller, 81 percent of men and 84 percent of women have “experienced sexual arousal at the thought of public sex”—which, you guessed it, is one of the many indicators you could have an exhibitionist kink.
The two go hand in hand. “A voyeur is someone who feels sexual arousal by watching someone else nude or doing sexual activities. The fantasy of exhibitionism requires a voyeur —it is a relationship between the ‘see-er’ and the ‘see-ee,’” says Melancon. So while you don’t necessarily need a partner to consider yourself a voyeur or exhibitionist, the two kind of thrive off each other’s pleasures.
Remember, there’s no need or reason to identify your pleasure if you’re comfortable with not identifying it at all. But if you’re curious if you are an exhibitionist, here are some things that could mean you enjoy this type of kink.
Lots and lots and lots of titillating ways. But for starters, you have to communicate with your partner about what you’re interested in by establishing boundaries and explicitly telling your S.O. what you’d enjoy. Once you have the sex talk down, get comfortable with yourself.
“Build your comfort with being seen by practicing alone—dirty dancing in the mirror, watching yourself as you masturbate, experimenting with whatever garments feel sexy for you,” says Queen. “Getting a sense of your own pleasure in showing off is key to really enjoying it with a person watching.”
Now, once you have that down, here are some tangible, practical ways to ignite your sexual prowess, according to licensed psychologist Margarida Rafael, resident relationship and sex expert at AdorePassion.ca :
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exhibitionism , derivation of sexual gratification through compulsive display of one’s genitals. Like voyeurism ( q.v. ), 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 intimate sexual relations. Exhibitionists are usually not dangerous, although the experience is frequently perceived by the victim as threatening; violence or sexual assault seldom follows the display.
The exhibitionist, almost always male, may obtain gratification from the reaction of disgust or fear on the part of his victim, but this reaction is not always necessary to his excitement. Previously normal individuals sometimes turn to exhibitionism following severe mental trauma or personal loss. The chronic exhibitionist, however, is likely to have a serious personality disorder .
Exhibitionism is the most common form of sexual deviation to come into conflict with the law in Western society. Nearly all of those arrested for exhibitionism are men; the disorder, if it exists at all in women, is seldom evident. Some experts suggest that female exhibitionism is not uncommon, but is not identified as deviant behaviour because there are socially acceptable ways for women to display their bodies.
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Exhibitionism is a paraphilia, or a disorder of sexual arousal. Exhibitionism is characterized by intense, recurrent and sexually arousing fantasies involving the exposure of the individual’s genitals.
The symptoms of exhibitionism, summarized and paraphrased from the DSM-IV TR (2000: American Psychiatric Association), require both that the exhibitionist behaviour or fantasizing causes some stress or impairment to normal functioning and that the behaviour has been ongoing for at least six months:
Exhibitionism often co-occurs with another paraphilia, voyeurism.
Mild forms of exhibitionism are tolerated or even considered normal in many societies. To be diagnosed as a mental disorder, the behaviour must focus on unsuspecting strangers (not romantic partners, for example) and must cause stress or impairment.
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