exhibitionistic

/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənɪstɪk/ adj

Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.

Word Origin 'Exhibit' from Latin 'exhibere' — 'ex-' out + 'habere' to hold. So exhibit is literally 'to hold out', to show. Exhibitionistic describes someone who likes to show off. The same root 'habere' gives us inhibit (hold in), prohibit (hold before, forbid), habit (something you hold, a custom), habitat (where you dwell, hold yourself), and ability (from 'habilitas' fitness). The PIE root *gheh- meant 'to give, receive' — holding is receiving.

adj Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.

His exhibitionistic behavior made everyone at the beach uncomfortable.

(形容词) 表现欲强的;爱出风头的;炫耀的

他爱出风头的行为让海滩上的每个人都感到不适。

(adjetivo) Que tiene tendencia al exhibicionismo.

Su comportamiento exhibicionista hizo que todos en la playa se sintieran incómodos.

(adjectif) exhibitionniste [Qui a tendance à l'exhibitionnisme, qui manifeste un besoin impérieux de se montrer ou d'attirer l'attention.]

Son comportement exhibitionistic à la plage a mis tout le monde très mal à l'aise.

(Adjektiv) exhibitionistisch; zur Schau stellend [die Neigung aufweisend, sich in aufdringlicher oder provokativer Weise zur Schau zu stellen, besonders um Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen.]

Sein **exhibitionistic**es Verhalten machte alle am Strand unwohl.

(形容詞) 自分の行動や身体を人前に見せつけたがる傾向があること。

彼の自己顕示的な振る舞いはビーチの皆を不快にさせた。

(adjetivo) exibicionista [Que tem tendência ao exibicionismo.]

Seu comportamento exibicionista deixou todos na praia desconfortáveis.

Word parts: ex + hibit + ion + ist + ic

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