harlotry

H4A1R1L1O1T1R1Y4

noun

The trade of a harlot; prostitution.

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Meanings

nounharlotry (countable and uncountable, plural harlotries)

plural harlotries

  1. countableuncountableThe trade of a harlot; prostitution.

    Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.

    1982, New King James Version, Hosea 4:11
    2 more examples

    She fell in with bad companions, and became addicted to drink, going from bad to worse until drunkenness, robbery, and harlotry brought her to the lowest depths.

    1890, William Booth, In Darkest England and the Way Out

    Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.

    1971, New American Standard Bible, Hosea 4:11

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoffering sexual intercourse for pay

Similar
prostitutionwhoredom
Broader
vice crime
Also see
prostitutionwhoredom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From harlot + -ry.

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Translations

Bulgarian блудство, проституиране
  • блудство (bludstvo)trade of a harlot; prostitution.
  • проституиране (prostituirane)trade of a harlot; prostitution.
Dutch hoererij, prostitutie
  • hoererijtrade of a harlot; prostitution.
  • prostitutietrade of a harlot; prostitution.
Finnish haureus, huoruus
  • haureustrade of a harlot; prostitution.
  • huoruustrade of a harlot; prostitution.
French prostitution, putasserie
  • prostitutiontrade of a harlot; prostitution.
  • putasserietrade of a harlot; prostitution.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“harlotry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harlotry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harlotry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harlotry.

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