prostitution

[Pros`ti*tu·tion]

The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.

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The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman.

Noun
offering sexual intercourse for pay


n.
The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman.

n.
The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.


Prostitution

Pros`ti*tu"tion , n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution.] 1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. 2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press. "Mental prostitution." Byron.

Prostitutor

Pros"ti*tu`tor , n. [L.] One who prostitutes; one who submits himself, of or offers another, to vile purposes. Bp. Hurd.

The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman.

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Usage Examples

What is art? Prostitution.

Our top story tonight: Famous TV dolphin flipper was arrested today on prostitution ring charges. He allegedly was seen transporting two 16 year olds across state line for immoral porpoises.

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Other Usage Examples

Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution.

What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many?

We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution.

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