Displayist

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who deliberately shows off or flaunts possessions or qualities to attract attention or admiration; someone who emphasizes appearance or display to create an impression
2. An individual characterized by ostentatious behavior aimed at highlighting status or attributes for recognition; one who prioritizes outward exhibition of traits or goods
3. One who habitually exhibits or parades belongings or characteristics in order to impress others; a person focused on conspicuous presentation to gain notice or esteem

Etymology: Display began as a word about folding. It comes from Latin "displicare," built from "dis-," meaning apart, and "plicare," to fold, so its first sense was unfolding or spreading out something that had been folded up. Over time it moved from unfolding cloth or a map to laying out goods, skills, or qualities for others to see, and the sense of deliberate showing-off grew from that. Displayist is a rare English derivative, formed by adding the suffix "-ist" to display. That suffix comes from Greek "-istes," passed into Latin as "-ista," and it marks a person who practises or is characterised by something. Attached to display, it names someone whose habit is that outward showing, the same pattern seen in "pianist" and "publicist."

Synonyms: exhibitor, presenter, showman, demonstrator, expositor