indecent exposure

noun

: intentional exposure of part of one's body (such as the genitals) in a place where such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decency

Examples of indecent exposure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Robinson was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of indecent exposure. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024 According to the Gastonia Police Department, Miller was arrested for indecent exposure following an incident on April 4 at a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indecent exposure 

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indecent exposure was in 1828

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“Indecent exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20exposure. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

indecent exposure

noun
: intentional exposure of part of one's body (as the genitalia) in a place where such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decency in a community

Legal Definition

indecent exposure

noun
in·​de·​cent exposure
: the exposing of one's private body parts (as the genitals) either recklessly or intentionally and under circumstances likely to cause offense or affront

Note: Indecent exposure is generally classified as a misdemeanor.

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