Etymology

whoredom

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Today it means: The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication. Full definition →

First used 12th c.Middle English horedom ← Old Norse hórdómr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromhórdómr
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhoredom
  3. English todaywhoredom

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 12th c. The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.

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