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prostitute

adj
/ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/UK/ˈpɹɒstɪˌt͡ʃuːt//ˈpɹɑstɪˌtu(ː)t/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Italic *status Proto-Italic *statuō Latin statuō Latin prōstituō Latin prōstitūtusder. English prostitute From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).

  1. derived from prōstitūtus

Definitions

  1. Debased, corrupt

    Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.

    • [H]e speaks a languages that merits not reply, and which can only excite contempt for his prostitute principles, or pity for his ignorance.

  2. Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious

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

    • They rightly say that attacks against prostitute women are common and that it's only when five are murdered in one place that it starts to provoke debate.

  3. Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual…

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

    2. A woman who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment,…

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

      • Unfortunately, there is to my knowledge no visual evidence for the dress of the Roman prostitute, but the literary sources present us with a range of prostitute clothing (from rich accoutrements all the way down to nothing), […]

    3. A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or…

      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.

      • Kai Wen: Why not? You're nothing but a prostitute. / Vicky: How dare you call me a prostitute!
      • Madonna would do anything for money, you know, she's a total prostitute. And I've got nothing against prostitutes.

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

      • Do not prostitute thy daughter.

    5. To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage

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

      • [T]heſe, their rights / In the vile ſtreets they proſtitute to ſale; / Their ancient rights, their dignities, their laws, / Their native glorious freedom.

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Derived

antiprostitute, biostitute, intellectual prostitute, lacrosstitute, nonprostitute, presstitute, proselytute, prostibot, prostitot, Rastitute, sorostitute, temple prostitute, prostitutable, prostitutor, unprostituted

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at prostitute. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at prostitute. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at prostitute

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA