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prostitution
noun pros·ti·tu·tion \ˌpräs-tə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-\
: the work of a prostitute : the act of having sex in exchange for money
: the use of a skill or ability in a way that is not appropriate or respectable
Full Definition of PROSTITUTION
1
: the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money
2
: the state of being prostituted : debasement
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First Known Use of PROSTITUTION
1553
Rhymes with PROSTITUTION
absolution, allocution, attribution, comminution, consecution, constitution, contribution, convolution, destitution, dissolution, distribution, elocution, evolution, execution, exsolution, institution, involution, persecution, prosecution, resolution, restitution, retribution, revolution, Rosicrucian, substitution
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