whoredom

Betekenis (Engels)

The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.

Concepten

prostitutie

Synoniemen

prostitution

harlotry

fornication

licentiousness

lust

white slavery

whoring

sluttery

whorishness

strumpetry

world’s oldest profession

brothelry

idolatry

lechery

lewdness

Vertalingen

πορνεία

όργιο

fahişelik

prostitution

orospuluk

prostitució

prostituzione

meretricio

prostituição

prostitución

fuhuş

prostitutio

prostitucion

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈhɔːdəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: horedom

Verwant aan Zweeds: hordom

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: hoerdom

In summary

From Middle English horedom, hordom, from Old Norse hórdómr, ultimately corresponding to whore + -dom. Cognate with Swedish hordom (“whoredom”), Middle Dutch hoerdom (“whoredom”).