whoredom

whore·dom

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawr-duh m, hohr- or, often, hoo r-]
- /ˈhɔr dəm, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/
- /ˈhɔː.dəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-duh m, hohr- or, often, hoo r-]
- /ˈhɔr dəm, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/

Definitions of whoredom word

noun whoredom the activity or state of whoring. 1
noun whoredom Bible. idolatry. 1
noun whoredom Prostitution or other promiscuous sexual activity. 1
noun whoredom the activity of whoring or state of being a whore 0
noun whoredom prostitution or fornication 0
noun whoredom idolatry: Hos. 4:12 0

See all 7 definitions of whoredom

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Origin of whoredom

First appearance:

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; Middle English hordom, equivalent to Old English hōr adultery + -dōm -dom; compare Old Norse hōrdōmr

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Parts of speech for Whoredom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whoredom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whoredom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for whoredom

noun whoredom

prostitution — the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.
harlotry — prostitution.
whoring — a person who engages in promiscuous sex for money; prostitute.

All 3 Synonyms of whoredom