Phrase guide

indecent exposure

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The crime of intentionally exposing one's genitalia in public, sometimes also including female nipples or acts of public urination and defecation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: public nudity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 有傷風化的暴露 /有伤风化的暴露 (yǒushāng fēnghuà de bàolù) — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 猥褻性暴露 /猥亵性暴露 (wěixièxìng bàolù) — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Finnish: siveetön kuva — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • French: attentat à la pudeur — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • German: Erregung öffentlichen Ärgernisses — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Hungarian: közszeméremsértés — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Manx: lhoamid neu-ghlen — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Polish: ekshibicjonizm — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Polish: publiczne obnażanie się — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Portuguese: atentado ao pudor — intentional exposure of one's genitalia
  • Spanish: exhibición impúdica — intentional exposure of one's genitalia