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prostitute

transitive verb prostituted, prostituting

  1. to sell the services of (oneself or another) for purposes of sexual intercourse
  2. to sell (oneself, one's artistic or moral integrity,etc.) for low or unworthy purposes

adjective

Rare given over to base purposes; debased; corrupt

noun

    1. a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual activity for pay; whore; harlot
    2. a man who engages in such activity, esp. homosexual acts, for pay
  1. a person, as a writer, artist, etc., who sells his or her services for low or unworthy purposes

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