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[ pros-ti-too-shuhn, -tyoo- ] / ˌprɒs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prostitution ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money. base or unworthy use, as of talent or ability. Origin of prostitutionFirst recorded in 1545–55, prostitution is from the Late Latin word prōstitūtiōn- (stem of prōstitūtiō). See prostitute, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM prostitutionan·ti·pros·ti·tu·tion, adjective, nounWords nearby prostitutionprosthodontics, prosthodontist, prostie, Prostigmin, prostitute, prostitution, prostomiate, prostomium, prostoon, prostrate, prostration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prostitutionProstitution is not a crime in Brazil, and has been a recognized occupation since 2002. Rio de Janeiro’s Termas Centaurus: Justin Bieber’s Alleged Brothel|Culture Team|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST Prostitution opponents cite scientific studies; supporters of legalization find flaws in the data. ‘Borgen’: The Television Show That Could Solve the Government Shutdown|Andrew Romano|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST Prostitution in Italy is not illegal, unless it is with an underage minor. Ruby the Heart Stealer in Court for Berlusconi Trial|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Prostitution is not a crime in Italy unless it is with a minor. As Berlusconi Returns, Ruby the Heart-Stealer Pops Up in Mexico|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Prostitution in Italy is not a crime unless it is with a minor. Italy: Despite Bunga Bunga Trial, Berlusconi Ponders Run for President|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST To the numerous unhappy females in the Metropolis who live by Prostitution, this observation peculiarly applies. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis|Patrick Colquhoun Prostitution is not an easy or agreeable subject to treat; it will be disposed of, therefore, in the fewest words possible. Twentieth Century Socialism|Edmond Kelly Prostitution, everywhere hateful, is at least less intolerable when it is free. Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy|W. T. Stead Prostitution, so rare in most Mussulman lands, will extend its ravages. The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet Prostitution was in fact legally domiciled in Juda at a very early period, and never lost the foothold it had gained. The History of Prostitution|William W. Sanger
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