indecent exposure

noun

Law.

1. the intentional exposure of one's body's privates in a manner that gives offense against accepted or prescribed behavior.

indecent exposure

noun

1. the offence of indecently exposing parts of one's body in public, esp the genitals

Word History and Origins

Origin of indecent exposure¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The men may have been found guilty of anything from indecent exposure to viewing abusive images online to contact offences involving children.

From BBC

Over its first year, the program handled more than 6,700 calls, largely to conduct welfare checks and respond to reports of public intoxication and indecent exposure.

From Los Angeles Times

The government accepted the inquiry's recommendations that there should be a fundamental review of how indecent exposure was treated.

From BBC

Shortly after 1 a.m. on April 28, officers were dispatched to Calino Avenue for an indecent exposure report, according to a department news release.

From Los Angeles Times

The first, for indecent exposure in an adult movie theater, “I lost control of my anonymity, and it was devastating.”

From Los Angeles Times