Prostitute

Quick meaning: Prostitute is an adjective meaning Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.

Meaning

Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.

More Meanings

1. A woman who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
2. (transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
3. (transitive, derogatory) To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.
4. Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
5. A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.
6. (obsolete) Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
7. (obsolete) Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).

Example Sentences

Do not prostitute thy daughter.

Kai Wen: Why not? You're nothing but a prostitute. / Vicky: How dare you call me a prostitute!

Madonna would do anything for money, you know, she's a total prostitute. And I've got nothing against prostitutes.

[H]e speaks a languages that merits not reply, and which can only excite contempt for his prostitute principles, or pity for his ignorance.

Word Forms

• prostitutes
• prostituting
• prostituted

Synonyms for prostitute

Depending on context, synonyms include abandons, almah, bangtail, bargirl, bat, beotch.

Antonyms for prostitute

Common opposites include convertite, nonprostitute.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whore, harlot, trollop, tart, cocotte, prostitution.

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