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Pronunciation / Transliteration: podeureu eopja
"그 소설은 타락한 남자에 대한 이야기였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who habitually visits prostitutes or engages in sexual relations with immoral women.
"In the historical novel, the nobleman was depicted as a reckless whoremaster who wasted his family fortune." - 2
A pimp or someone who controls and profits from prostitutes.
"The local authorities cracked down on the network of whoremasters operating in the district."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English words 'whore' (from Old English 'hōre', ultimately from Germanic roots meaning prostitute) and 'master' (from Latin 'magister'). First recorded in the late 14th century, it historically referred to a pimp or a man who habitually consorted with prostitutes, though its usage has largely shifted into archaic or literary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whoremaster" is said worldwide
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maquereau
Transliteration: /mak.ʁo/
"Il a été arrêté pour proxénétisme."
Huhrenwirt
Transliteration: /ˈhuːʁənˌvɪʁt/
Script: Hurenwirt
"Der historische Roman handelte von einem berüchtigten Hurenwirt."
ruffiano
Transliteration: /rufˈfja.no/
"Il personaggio nel libro era descritto come un vecchio ruffiano."
alcahuete
Transliteration: /alkaˈwete/
"El alcahuete fue capturado por las autoridades locales."
alcoviteiro
Transliteration: /al.ko.viˈtej.ɾu/
"Ele era conhecido na cidade como um alcoviteiro."
दलात
Transliteration: dalaal
Script: दलाल
"पुराने नाटकों में ऐसे पात्रों को दलाल कहा जाता था।"
皮条客
Transliteration: pítiáokè
"那个角色在小说里是一个声 昭著的皮条客。"
포르노 업자
Transliteration: podeureu eopja
"그 소설은 타락한 남자에 대한 이야기였다."
ヒモ
Transliteration: himo
Script: 紐
"その歴史小説には怪しげな男が登場した。"
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