self-exhibition

noun

self-ex·hi·bi·tion ˌself-ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən

plural self-exhibitions

: the act or an instance of showing off or exhibiting oneself usually in an ostentatious manner : self-display

And as social media continues to grow in being the primary means of public self-exhibition, personal profiles are adorned with portraits of their users.—

Olivia Freeman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of self-exhibition was circa 1616

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“Self-exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-exhibition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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