Prostitution

/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/

Synonyms for "prostitution" (92 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(4 words)
harlotrywhoredomcommercial sexcommercial sex market

Strong matches (27)

Related words (46)

Noun(7 words)
oldest occupationoldest professionprostitutingsex industrysex worksex work industryworld's oldest profession

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
economic activityindustrylabor marketsexual activitysocial institutionvice crime

More specific

3 entries
brothel prostitutiononline prostitutionstreet prostitution

Collocations

6 entries
illegal prostitutionprostitution lawsprostitution policyprostitution ringsex workstreet prostitution

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A high school girl posting on a web forum hinting at underaged prostitution has been arrested.

Source: tatoeba (402477)

Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution.

Source: tatoeba (411803)

Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

Source: tatoeba (450980)

Prostitution is legal in Germany.

Source: tatoeba (1890748)

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