prostitute

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

• From Latin prostitutum, past participle of prostituere, from prefix pro-, "for" or "before", + statuere (turns into -stituere with prefixes appended), "to set up or erect".

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

prostitute (plural prostitutes)

1. A person who performs sexual activity for payment
2. A person who is perceived as engaging in sexual activity with many people.
3. A person who does, or offers to do, an activity for money, despite personal dislike or dishonour

[edit] Synonyms

• (person who performs sexual activity for payment): see WikiSaurus:prostitute
• (person perceived as engaging in sexual activity): see WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman, WikiSaurus:promiscuous man
• (person who does an activity for money): sell out

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[edit] Verb

to prostitute (third-person singular simple present prostitutes, present participle prostituting, simple past and past participle prostituted)

1. (transitive, usually reflexively) To perform sexual activity for money
2. (transitive) To make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves.

[edit] Related terms

• prostitution
• male prostitute
• child prostitute
• boy prostitute

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

prostitute f.

1. Plural form of prostituta.