putanism

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noun

prostitution; harlotry.

OriginFrench putanisme →
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Meanings

nounputanism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableprostitution; harlotry.

Origin

  1. Frenchputanisme
  2. Englishputanism

From French putanisme, from putain (“harlot”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

putanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putanism

MLA

“putanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putanism.

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