Harlotry

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The trade of a harlot; prostitution. countable, uncountable

    "She fell in with bad companions, and became addicted to drink, going from bad to worse until drunkenness, robbery, and harlotry brought her to the lowest depths."

  2. 2
    offering sexual intercourse for pay wordnet

Synonyms

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pimpingprostitutionprostitutionsolicitationwhoredom

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"She fell in with bad companions, and became addicted to drink, going from bad to worse until drunkenness, robbery, and harlotry brought her to the lowest depths."

Etymology

From harlot + -ry.

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