child prostitution

noun

The use of a child by others for sexual activities in return for remuneration or any other form of consideration.

Meanings

nounchild prostitution (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of a child by others for sexual activities in return for remuneration or any other form of consideration.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 兒童賣淫 /儿童卖淫
  • 兒童賣淫 /儿童卖淫 (értóng màiyín)use of a child for sexual activities for profit
Danish børneprostitution
  • børneprostitutionuse of a child for sexual activities for profit
Estonian lasteprostitutsioon
  • lasteprostitutsioonuse of a child for sexual activities for profit
Finnish lapsiprostituutio
  • lapsiprostituutiouse of a child for sexual activities for profit
Japanese 児童売春
  • 児童売春 (jidō baishun)use of a child for sexual activities for profit
Korean 아동 성매매
  • 아동 성매매 (adong seongmaemae)use of a child for sexual activities for profit
Norwegian barneprostitusjon
  • barneprostitusjonuse of a child for sexual activities for profit
Polish dziecięca prostytucja
  • dziecięca prostytucjause of a child for sexual activities for profit
Thai โสเภณีเด็ก
  • โสเภณีเด็กuse of a child for sexual activities for profit
Cite this entry
APA

child prostitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20prostitution

MLA

“child prostitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20prostitution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child prostitution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20prostitution.

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