whoredom
The state of being a whore, prostitutionThe state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.
UK/ˈhɔːdəm/US/ˈhɔɚdəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.
More definitions
- offering sexual intercourse for pay
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English horedom, hordom, from Old Norse hórdómr, ultimately corresponding to wFrom 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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Forms
plural: whoredoms| Singular | whoredom |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- offering sexual intercourse for pay:prostitutionharlotry
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhore
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable