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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprostitution
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prostitution
"La lutte contre la prostitution est une priorité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of prostitution.
"The historical text described the ancient city as a center of rampant whoredom and corruption." - 2
Idolatry or spiritual unfaithfulness, particularly in biblical contexts.
"Prophets often used the term whoredom metaphorically to condemn the worship of false idols."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hōrdōm', combining 'hōre' (whore) with the abstract nominal suffix '-dōm' (-dom). The term dates back to before 900 CE, historically appearing in religious texts to denote prostitution or unfaithfulness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whoredom" is said worldwide
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prostitution
Transliteration: prostitution
"La lutte contre la prostitution est une priorité."
Prostitution
Transliteration: Prostitution
"Die Gesetze zur Prostitution wurden verschärft."
prostituzione
Transliteration: prostituzione
"Il fenomeno della prostituzione è complesso."
prostitución
Transliteration: prostitución
"El debate sobre la prostitución sigue abierto."
prostituição
Transliteration: prostituição
"A prostituição é regulamentada em alguns países."
वेश्यावृत्ति
Transliteration: veshyavritti
" समाज में वेश्यावृत्ति एक गंभीर मुद्दा है।"
卖淫
Transliteration: màiyín
"打击卖淫是法律的责任。"
매춘
Transliteration: maechun
"그 사회는 매춘 문제로 골머리를 앓고 있다."
売春
Transliteration: baishun
"売春は法律で禁止されています。"
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