harlotry (noun)

  • 1harlotry — harlot ► NOUN archaic ▪ a prostitute or promiscuous woman. DERIVATIVES harlotry noun. ORIGIN Old French, young man, knave …

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  • 2harlotry — noun (plural ries) Date: 14th century 1. sexual profligacy ; prostitution 2. an unprincipled or immoral woman < he sups tonight with a harlotry Shakespeare > …

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  • 3harlotry — noun The trade of a harlot; prostitution …

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  • 4harlotry — noun offering sexual intercourse for pay • Syn: ↑prostitution, ↑whoredom • Derivationally related forms: ↑whore (for: ↑whoredom), ↑prostitute (for: ↑ …

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  • 5harlotry — /ˈhalətri/ (say hahluhtree) noun (plural harlotries) 1. the practice or trade of prostitution. 2. harlots collectively …

  • 6harlot — [ hα:lət] noun archaic a prostitute or promiscuous woman. Derivatives harlotry noun Origin ME (denoting a vagabond or beggar, later a lecherous man or woman): from OFr. harlot, herlot young man, knave …

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  • 7harlot — ► NOUN archaic ▪ a prostitute or promiscuous woman. DERIVATIVES harlotry noun. ORIGIN Old French, young man, knave …

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  • 8prostitution — noun they claim that the casino industry only encourages prostitution in the area Syn: the sex trade, the sex industry, whoring, streetwalking, sex tourism; informal the oldest profession, hooking, hustling; dated whoredom; archaic harlotry …

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  • 9prostitution — noun offering sexual intercourse for pay (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑harlotry, ↑whoredom • Derivationally related forms: ↑whore (for: ↑whoredom), ↑prostitute …

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  • 10vice crime — noun a vice that is illegal • Hypernyms: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking • Hyponyms: ↑prostitution, ↑harlotry …

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