prostitution

(präs′tə to̵̅o̅s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

the act or practice of prostituting, or the fact of being prostituted; esp., the trade of a prostitute

Origin: LL(Ec) prostitutio

See prostitution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act or practice of engaging in sex acts for hire.
  2. The act or an instance of offering or devoting one's talent to an unworthy use or cause.

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