whore
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/hɔː/
English
Definitions
noun
- Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
- 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.
noun
- A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.
- A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
- A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
- A contemptible person.
verb
- To prostitute oneself.
- To engage the services of a prostitute.
- To pimp; to pander.
- To promote shamelessly.“Did you see him on that chat show, whoring his new book?”
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Synonyms
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