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prostitution definition

pros·ti·tu·tion (präs′tə to̵̅o̅′s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

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

Etymology: LL(Ec) prostitutio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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