harlotry
pronunciation
How to pronounce harlotry in British English:
UK ['hɑ:lətrɪ]
How to pronounce harlotry in American English:
US ['hɑlətrɪ]
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- Noun:
- offering sexual intercourse for pay
Word Origin
- harlotry (n.)
- late 14c., "loose, crude, or obscene behavior; sexual immorality; ribald talk or jesting," from harlot + -ry.
Example
- 1. The babylonians came to her to the bed of love and defiled her with their harlotry .
- 2. To have no set purpose in one 's life is the harlotry of the will .
- 3. However , this opinion is now creature questioned by more and more city dwellers , who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems favor crime and harlotry .
- 4. Harlotry , gambling , drug taking and trafficking .
- 5. Their liquor has ended ; they have given themselves up to harlotry ; their rulers dearly love shame .