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

The interviewer asked him about his loyalty to Reubens, whose career faltered after his highly mediatized arrested for indecent exposure in an adult theatre in Florida in 1991. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024

Ravizza was arraigned Tuesday and charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder (armed) and indecent exposure in connection with the stabbings of two employees at a McDonald’s in the town of Plymouth on Saturday. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024

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

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.