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Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.
George Herbert Mead

Meaning of "indecent exposure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDECENT EXPOSURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDECENT EXPOSURE

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preposition
conjunction
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Indecent exposure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDECENT EXPOSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

indecent exposure

Indecent exposure

Indecent exposure is the deliberate exposure in public or in view of the general public by a person of a portion or portions of his or her body, in circumstances where the exposure is contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. Social and community attitudes to the exposing of various body parts and laws covering what is referred to as indecent exposure vary significantly in different countries. It ranges from prohibition of exposure of genital areas, buttocks and female breasts. In some conservative countries, especially in the Middle East, the exposure of any part of the female body is considered indecent. Not all countries have indecent exposure laws. The applicable standard of decency is generally that of the local community, which is sometimes codified in law, but may also be based in religion, morality, or, in some justifications, on the basis of "necessary to public order". Indecent exposure sometimes refers to exhibitionism or to nudity in public and does not require a sexual act to be performed.

Definition of indecent exposure in the English dictionary

The definition of indecent exposure in the dictionary is the offence of indecently exposing parts of one's body in public, esp the genitals.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDECENT EXPOSURE

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indecency
indecency charge
indecency law
indecent
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indecent behaviour
indecently
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indeciduous
indecipherability
indecipherable
indecipherableness
indecipherably
indecision
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indecisively
indecisiveness
indeclinable
indeclinableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDECENT EXPOSURE

autoexposure
automatic exposure
closure
composure
cynosure
disclosure
double exposure
enclosure
error of closure
exclosure
exposure
foreclosure
lane closure
multiple exposure
nondisclosure
overexposure
postexposure
radiation exposure
time exposure
to be sure
underexposure

Synonyms and antonyms of indecent exposure in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «indecent exposure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDECENT EXPOSURE

Find out the translation of indecent exposure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indecent exposure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indecent exposure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不雅曝光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exposición indecente
570 millions of speakers

English

indecent exposure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अश्लील प्रदर्शन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعرض غير لائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непристойное обнажение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exposição indecente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্লিল প্রকাশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attentat à la pudeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendedahan tidak senonoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erregung öffentlichen Ärgernisses
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公然わいせつ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과다 노출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indecent exposure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp xúc không đứng đắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அநாகரிகமான வெளிப்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असभ्य प्रदर्शनासह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ahlaksız maruz kalma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atti osceni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzyzwoite ekspozycji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непристойне оголення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expunere indecentă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασέλγεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onsedelike blootstelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blottning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uanstendig eksponering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indecent exposure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDECENT EXPOSURE»

The term «indecent exposure» is regularly used and occupies the 94.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDECENT EXPOSURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indecent exposure

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QUOTES WITH «INDECENT EXPOSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indecent exposure.
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George Herbert Mead
Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDECENT EXPOSURE»

Discover the use of indecent exposure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indecent exposure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street
First published in 1982, this now classic story of greed and lies in Tinseltown appears here with a stunning final chapter on Begelman's post-Columbia career as he continued to dazzle and defraud . . . until his last hours in a Hollywood ...
David McClintick, 2002
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Indecent Exposure
'Explosively funny, fiendishly inventive' Sunday Times 'What clinches the novel's success is Mr Sharpe's brilliant comic style. his phrasing, his timing, and his extraordinarily deft handling of the minutiae of comic incidents make for real ...
Tom Sharpe, 2011
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Indecent Exposure
Three authors unite to tell a tale of dark secrets, ambition, and betrayal centering around mayoral candidate Julian Blake who must make some difficult decisions after his opponent exposes a dark secret that could ruin his political career ...
Carmen Green, Victor McGlothin, Tracy Price-Thompson, 2006
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Indecent Exposure
Nola Brentwood is back and this time she's ready to break down any and all men for the crimes of the heart they've committed against their women.
A. C. Arthur, 2009
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New York Magazine
Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street, by David McClintick. William Morrow; 544 pages; $17.50. WHAT WAS TO BECOME ONE OF HOLLY- wood's juiciest boardroom scandals — rendered into riveting drama by David ...
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Riotous Assembly
A South African woman struggles to convince the police that she has murdered her black cook.
Tom Sharpe, 1987
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Sessional Papers
Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 19. 1905. '6 mos. H. 1.. Alexis Macasswem“ . . 48 Yorkton . . . . . . . . Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aug. 19. 1905 '6 mos. H L . Larion Planida . . . .. 57 Yorkton. . .. . . . . . Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ug.
‎1907
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The Southern Reporter
(Court of Appeals of Alabama. Jan. 18, 1912.) 1. Obscenity (J 3*)— In decedent EXPOSURE. Indecent exposure of the person in a public place, willfully and intentionally, in the presence of an assembly, is an offense at common law. [Ed. Note.
‎1912
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Southern Reporter
(Court of Appeals of Alabama. Jan. 18, 1912.) 1. Obscenity (§ 3*)— In decedent Exposure. Indecent exposure of the person in a public place, willfully and intentionally, in the presence of an assembly, is an offense at common law. [Ed. Note.
‎1912
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An Introduction to Criminal Law
Indecent Exposure Actus Reus Attendant Circumstances Mens Rea Exposure of “ Private Parts” Intentional Likely to Cause Affront or Alarm For Sexual Gratification Delivery or Sale of a Controlled Substance Actus Reus Attendant.
Philip Carlan, Lisa S. Nored, Ragan A. Downey, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDECENT EXPOSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indecent exposure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marysville police release sketch of suspect in indecent exposure case
Composite police sketch of a man who exposed himself to a woman in Marysville on July 3. (Marysville Police Dept.) MARYSVILLE, Wash. «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
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Man arrested after indecent exposure outside Debenhams …
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and bailed in connection with an incident of indecent exposure outside Debenhams. The man allegedly ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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Police Charge Naked Pair With Indecent Exposure, Trespassing …
Nicole Carmichael, 26, of Arlington, was charged with indecent exposure, trespassing and was held on an outstanding arrest warrant. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Indecent exposure reported in downtown Spartanburg | GoUpstate …
Police are investigating a report of indecent exposure after a woman said she saw a man inappropriately touching himself in downtown ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jul 15»
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Man arrested near West Fargo pool on indecent exposure warrant …
Paul Beaton, 59, was arrested on an indecent exposure warrant out of Fargo. Lt. Duane Sall says Beaton is not facing any additional charges in ... «KFGO, Jul 15»
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Man arrested for indecent exposure
A Goldsboro man was arrested for indecent exposure after a woman reported him while in a park. On Tuesday, the woman reported a black ... «WCTI12.com, Jul 15»
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Fremont man arrested for indecent exposure after concert at …
A Fremont man arrested by Concord police July 7 on suspicion of trespassing, public intoxication and indecent exposure is on parole after ... «Fremont Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Man indicted after alleged indecent exposure
“It was learned that there are numerous indecent exposure cases pending against the suspect for similar activity involving adults,” the affidavit ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Indecent Exposure Among Wednesday Jail Charges
Twenty-four individuals were booked into the county jail on Wednesday, the majority arrested on outstanding warrants or court-ordered ... «San Angelo LIVE!, Jul 15»
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St. Anthony man charged with indecent exposure, displaying …
Kurtis T. Spencer has been charged with three counts of indecent exposure and three counts of publicly displaying offensive sexual material, ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Indecent exposure [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/indecent-exposure>. May 2024 ».
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