Thesaurus results for HARLOTRY

harlotry

noun

ˈhär-lə-trē

Definition of harlotry

disapproving

as in prostitution

the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money a city that in biblical times was infamous for licentiousness and harlotry

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Recent Examples of harlotry In one case, the life of an upper-class woman and contemporary of Julius Caesar, Clodia, saw her reputation destroyed by false claims of harlotry, home-wrecking, and husband-killing. — Time, 24 Nov. 2025 Within the slippery world of harlotry—where class can be transcended and humanity bought—relationships form that defy our historical assumptions about the bounded categories of human experience. — Sarah Marshall, New Republic, 2 June 2017

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prostitution

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The practical impact is not immediately clear since many who have engaged in prostitution may still be either immediately disqualified or weeded out upon further scrutiny from FBI polygraphers and security officials.

— Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Combs, who is serving a 50-month prison sentence on charges relating to prostitution, has repeatedly denied having anything to do with Shakur’s murder.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prostitution

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