prostitution
/ˌprɒstɪˈtʃuːʃn/ /ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn
/noun [mass noun]
1The practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment: the sale of captives into slavery and prostitution...
- The incidence of prostitution and sexual assault of women has soared.
- We are not on a moral crusade against prostitution, just street prostitution.
- He practiced male prostitution, soliciting three to four customers on a weekend.
Synonyms
whoring, the sex industry, streetwalking, Mrs Warren's profession, white slavery, sex tourism
informal the oldest profession, the game, the trade
rough trade
North American informal hooking, hustling, the life
dated whoredom
archaic courtesanship, harlotry, Magdalenism, the social evil
1.1The unworthy or corrupt use of one’s talents for personal or financial gain.
Rhymes
- house contents
- house conventicle
- housecraft
- house cricket
- house cusp
- house detective
- house detention
- house dinner
- house dog
- house door
- house dove
- housedress
- house duck
- house dust
- house-dust mite
- house duty
- house-dweller
- house factor
- house farmer
- house farming
- housefast
- housefather
- house-fed
- house-feed
- house-feeding