harlotry

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English

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Etymology

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From harlot +‎ -ry.

Noun

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harlotry (countable and uncountable, plural harlotries)

  1. The trade of a harlot; prostitution.
    • 1890, William Booth, In Darkest England and the Way Out[1]:
      She fell in with bad companions, and became addicted to drink, going from bad to worse until drunkenness, robbery, and harlotry brought her to the lowest depths.
    • 1971, New American Standard Bible, Hosea 4:11:
      Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.
    • 1982, New King James Version, Hosea 4:11:
      Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.

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