Definition of prostitute - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sex workperson who engages in sexual activity for payment
- The prostitute met her client at the hotel.
2.
dishonourable workRare person using talents for unworthy purposesRare
- He was called a prostitute for selling out his art.
Verb
1.
primary meaningintr. offer sexual services for moneyintr.
- She was forced to prostitute herself to survive..
2.
talent exploitationtr. sacrifice talents for profit or fametr.
- He prostituted his art for commercial success.
Expressions with prostitute
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compromise one's principles for personal gain
He prostituted himself by endorsing products he didn't believe in.
use skills in a degrading way for money
He prostituted his talent by writing clickbait articles.
Origin of prostitute
Latin, prostituere (to expose publicly)
Terms with prostitute included in their meaning
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prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
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woman who engages in sexual activity for money
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woman engaging in sexual activities for money
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prostitute someone
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walk the streets as a prostitute
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woman who engages in sexual activity for money
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woman who engages in sexual activity for money
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woman who engages in sexual activity for money
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person offering sexual services for money
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arrange clients for a prostitute
high-class prostitute
prostitute associated with wealthy or upper-class clients
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customer of a prostitute
euphemism
euphemistic term for a prostitute
sexuality
sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute
society
female prostitute known in the town
paid companion
male prostitute
illegal activity
arrange for someone to meet a prostitute
occupation
working as a prostitute
criminal law
the act of arranging for someone to be a prostitute
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work as a prostitute
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male providing sexual services for money
adult behavior
prostitute or promiscuous woman
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start working as a prostitute
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person driving slowly to find a prostitute
Examples of prostitute in a sentence
The prostitute worked in the red-light district. Critics labeled him a prostitute for endorsing the product. She felt like a prostitute working on such trivial projects. Many were driven to prostitute themselves due to poverty. He refused to prostitute his talents for money. She refused to prostitute her writing for fame.
He wouldn't prostitute his skills for money.
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- French:prostituée, se prostituer, ...
- German:Prostituierte, sich prostituieren, ...
- Italian:prostituta, prostituirsi, ...
- Spanish:prostituta, prostituirse, ...
- Portuguese:prostituta, prostituir, ...
- Chinese:妓女, 卖淫, ...
- Japanese:売春婦, 売春する, ...
- Arabic:عاهِرَة, امْتَهَنَ الدِّعَارَة, ...
- Hebrew:זוֹנָה, לִזְנוֹת, ...
- Russian:проститутка, заниматься проституцией, ...
- Ukrainian:проститутка, проституціювати, ...
- Hindi:वेश्या, वेश्यावृत्ति करना, ...
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