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- [pros-ti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
- /ˈprɒs.tɪ.tjuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pros-ti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
Definitions of prostitute word
- noun prostitute a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot. 1
- noun prostitute a man who engages in sexual acts for money. 1
- noun prostitute a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money. 1
- verb with object prostitute to sell or offer (oneself) as a prostitute. 1
- verb with object prostitute to put to any base or unworthy use: to prostitute one's talents. 1
- noun prostitute sex worker 1
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Origin of prostitute
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin prōstitūta, noun use of feminine of prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituere to expose (for sale), equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -stitū-, combining form of variant stem of statuere to cause to stand + -tus past participle suffix; see status
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prostitute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prostitute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prostitute usage trend in Literature
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verb prostitute
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- flubbed — a blunder.
- goof up — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
- ill-treat — to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
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