'Prostitution' definitions:
Definition of 'prostitution'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Prostitution'
From: GCIDE
- Prostitution \Pros`ti*tu"tion\, n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution.]
- 1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press. "Mental prostitution." --Byron. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prostitution'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abuse,
- abuse of office,
- adulteration,
- befouling,
- befoulment,
- black market,
- bootlegging,
- contamination,
- conversion,
- corrupt administration,
- corruption,
- Cosa Nostra,
- debasement,
- defalcation,
- defilement,
- degradation,
- desecration,
- devaluation,
- diversion,
- embezzlement,
- envenoming,
- festering,
- fouling,
- gambling,
- gray market,
- harlotry,
- illegal commerce,
- illegal operations,
- illegitimate business,
- illicit business,
- infection,
- loan-sharking,
- lowering,
- Mafia,
- maladministration,
- malfeasance,
- malpractice,
- malversation,
- misapplication,
- misappropriation,
- misconduct,
- misemployment,
- misfeasance,
- mishandling,
- mismanagement,
- misusage,
- misuse,
- moonshining,
- narcotics traffic,
- organized crime,
- pandering,
- peculation,
- perversion,
- pilfering,
- pimping,
- poisoning,
- pollution,
- poor stewardship,
- profanation,
- protection racket,
- racket,
- shady dealings,
- solicitation,
- soliciting,
- streetwalking,
- suppuration,
- the rackets,
- the syndicate,
- traffic in women,
- usury,
- vice,
- violation,
- vitiation,
- white slavery,
- whoredom,
- whoremastery,
- whoremonging