different between exhibitionist vs exhibit

English

Etymology

exhibition +? -ist

Noun

exhibitionist (plural exhibitionists)

1. One who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself by his or her behaviour.
2. One who exposes his or her genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
3. Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”)

Synonyms

• (one who exposes him/herself in public): flasher

Derived terms

• sexhibitionist
• exhibitionistly

Related terms

• exhibit
• exhibition
• exhibitor
• exhibitionism

Translations

Adjective

exhibitionist (comparative more exhibitionist, superlative most exhibitionist)

1. compulsively seeking attention

Derived terms

• nonexhibitionist

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /??ks.?i.bi.?o??n?st/
• Hyphenation: ex?hi?bi?ti?o?nist
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

exhibitionist m (plural exhibitionisten)

1. exhibitionist

Derived terms

• exhibitionistisch

Related terms

• exhibitionisme

English

Etymology

From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibe? (“I hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habe? (“I have, hold”); see habit.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???z?b?t/, /??-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???z?b?t/, /??-/
• Rhymes: -?b?t
• Hyphenation: ex?hib?it

Verb

exhibit (third-person singular simple present exhibits, present participle exhibiting, simple past and past participle exhibited)

1. (transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
2. (transitive) To demonstrate.
3. (transitive, law) To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.

4. (intransitive) To put on a public display.

5. (medicine) To administer as a remedy.

Synonyms

• (display or show (something) for others to see): display, show, show off
• (demonstrate): demonstrate, show
• (present for inspection):

Related terms

• exhibition
• exhibitionist
• exhibitor
• Exhibit A
• inhibit
• prohibit

Translations

Noun

exhibit (plural exhibits)

1. An instance of exhibiting.
2. That which is exhibited.
3. A public showing; an exhibition.

   The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.

4. (law) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

   Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.

Synonyms

• (instance of exhibiting): showing
• (public showing): exhibition, exposition, show

Translations

Further reading

• exhibit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• exhibit in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /??.zi?bit/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e?.zi?bit/
• Rhymes: -it

Verb

exhibit m (feminine exhibida, masculine plural exhibits, feminine plural exhibides)

1. past participle of exhibir