exhibitionistic

adjective

compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior

Roots

exex- · Latin · out haberehibit- · Latin · to hold, have io-ion · Latin · act of istikos-istic · Greek · characteristic of

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Where does exhibitionistic come from?

The word exhibitionistic breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Greek origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out”); hibit, from Latin habere (“to hold, have”); -ion, from Latin io (“act of”); and -istic, from Greek istikos (“characteristic of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.