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Uncommonprostitute
The correct spelling is prostitute.
How to pronounce prostitute
/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/
nounIPA: /ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/
Say it like: Pro-sti-tut-e
The correct spelling is prostitute. Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
- 2.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.
verb
- 1.To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
- 2.To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.
adjective
- 1.Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
- 2.Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.
- 3.Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).
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