prostitute

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt//ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

noun

  1. 1

    Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

  2. 2

    A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.

verb

  1. 1

    To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.

  2. 2

    To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.

adjective

  1. 1

    Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.

  2. 2

    Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.

  3. 3

    Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).

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