Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - prostitute
Prostitute
prostitute
n. & v. --n. 1 a a woman who engages in sexual activity for payment. b (usu. male prostitute) a man or boy who engages in sexual activity, esp. with homosexual men, for payment. 2 a person who debases himself or herself for personal gain. --v.tr. 1 (esp. refl.) make a prostitute of (esp. oneself). 2 a misuse (one's talents, skills, etc.) for money. b offer (oneself, one's honour, etc.) for unworthy ends, esp. for money. Derivatives prostitution n. prostitutor n. Etymology: L prostituere prostitut- offer for sale (as PRO-(1), statuere set up, place)
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I. transitive verb (-tuted; -tuting) see: pro- Date: 1530 to offer indiscriminately for sexual intercourse especially for money, to devote to corrupt or unworthy purposes ; debase , prostitutor noun II. adjective Date: 1563 devoted to corrupt purposes ; ~d, III. noun Date: 1613 1. a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse especially for money ; whore, a male who engages in sexual and especially homosexual practices for money, a person (as a writer or painter) who deliberately debases his or her talents (as for money) ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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