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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web He is being held without bond on three charges of removing or disfiguring a tomb or monument, violation of probation for battery and indecent exposure, and violation of a risk protection order. 
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Gerhard said that, if the person is apprehended, charges could range from assault to indecent exposure, depending on the case and what the investigation reveals. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Agents also picked a Salvadoran national who had been convicted for indecent exposure with a child in Houston in 2016, a crime for which he was sentenced to 10 years probation. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Deon Dillon, 51, of the 1900 block of North Humboldt Boulevard, Chicago, was charged with indecent exposure at 3:39 p.m. July 19 after someone called police about a man masturbating behind a building on the 1300 block of 22nd Street. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022 Fifty policemen with shotguns and pistols came out, surrounded the van, dragged me out, charged me with indecent exposure of obscene objects showing birth control, and sent me to jail for 20 days. Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 8 June 2022 San Jose Officer Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misdemeanor indecent exposure for an incident that allegedly occurred on April 21. Fox News, 12 May 2022 San Jose Police Officer Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge in connection with the April 21 incident. Fox News, 13 May 2022 Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday and charged with one misdemeanor count of indecent exposure, according to a news release from the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 See More
Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Gerhard said that, if the person is apprehended, charges could range from assault to indecent exposure, depending on the case and what the investigation reveals. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Agents also picked a Salvadoran national who had been convicted for indecent exposure with a child in Houston in 2016, a crime for which he was sentenced to 10 years probation. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Deon Dillon, 51, of the 1900 block of North Humboldt Boulevard, Chicago, was charged with indecent exposure at 3:39 p.m. July 19 after someone called police about a man masturbating behind a building on the 1300 block of 22nd Street. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022 Fifty policemen with shotguns and pistols came out, surrounded the van, dragged me out, charged me with indecent exposure of obscene objects showing birth control, and sent me to jail for 20 days. Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 8 June 2022 San Jose Officer Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misdemeanor indecent exposure for an incident that allegedly occurred on April 21. Fox News, 12 May 2022 San Jose Police Officer Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge in connection with the April 21 incident. Fox News, 13 May 2022 Matthew Dominguez, 32, was arrested Thursday and charged with one misdemeanor count of indecent exposure, according to a news release from the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 See More 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.