Added 9 October 2026
prostitution
/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/ noun
In Latin: prostitutio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prostitution at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.
His addiction brought him to the point that prostitution was the only means he had to survive.
- Engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for goods (not necessarily money) or services.
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Debasement for profit or impure motives.
The television advertising job was a prostitution of the talents of one of the great writers of the century.
Origin
From Late Latin prostitutio. Equivalent to prostitute + -ion.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)