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whore·dom \-dəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English hordom, from Old Norse hōrdōmr adultery, from hōrr adulterer + -dōmr -dom 1. a. : the conduct or practices of a whore : bawdy behavior : harlotry, prostitution b. : the practice of consorting with whores : illicit intercourse with whores c. : unlawful sexual indulgence : fornication, lewdness, unchastity 2. : faithless, unworthy, or idolatrous practices or pursuits : disloyalty < philosophers and pupils alike were pulled along in the stream of whoredom and sin — Maurice Samuel > |