exhibitionist
noun [C] /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən.ɪst/Definition
› someone who tries to attract attention to themselves by their behaviour: I have an exhibitionist streak that comes out on the dance floor.Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off › someone who shows their sexual organs in publicSex offenders
(Definition of exhibitionist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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