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Whoredom
//ˈhɔɚdəm// noun
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Noun
- 1 The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication. uncountable, usually
"And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
- 2 offering sexual intercourse for pay wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English horedom, hordom, from Old Norse hórdómr, ultimately corresponding to whore + -dom. Cognate with Swedish hordom (“whoredom”), Middle Dutch hoerdom (“whoredom”).
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