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

In April 2023, he was charged with indecent exposure following an incident on an airplane, in which the rapper was accused of masturbating in public. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024

He was charged with assaulting three of his female employees and was arrested on four misdemeanor charges, three counts of simple assault and battery, and one count of indecent exposure on Oct. 22. —Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024

In 52-4 District Court in Troy on Tuesday, Charles Yee pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure stemming from incidents that occurred at Somerset Mall in the summer of 2023. —Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024

Years later, however, the designer revealed the ensemble wasn't actually peek-a-boo: there was in fact sheer fabric covering the artist's rear end. 19 of 19 The Most Self Aware-ist Not long after he was arrested at a Florida theater for indecent exposure, Pee-Wee Herman, a.k.a. —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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.