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whoremonger
[hawr-mong-ger, -muhng-]
noun
someone who consorts with prostitutes; a lecher or panderer.
whoremonger
/ ˈɔːˌʌŋɡə /
noun
a person who consorts with whores; lecher
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Other 51Թ Forms
- whoremongering noun
- whoremastery noun
- ˈɳǰˌDzԲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whoremonger1
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What doeswhoremonger mean?
Historically, the word whoremonger referred to a client of a sex worker, or to a person who solicits clients for sex workers.Whoremonger is rarely used today. When it is used, it is often in a figurative or metaphorical way, especially one intended to criticize the person it is applied to as engaging in or promoting immorality, especially activity considered sexually immoral.The term’s use of the word whore, an offensive, disapproving term for a sex worker, means it is likely to be considered inappropriate or offensive in many contexts.
Historically, the word whoremonger referred to a client of a sex worker, or to a person who solicits clients for sex workers.Whoremonger is rarely used today. When it is used, it is often in a figurative or metaphorical way, especially one intended to criticize the person it is applied to as engaging in or promoting immorality, especially activity considered sexually immoral.The term’s use of the word whore, an offensive, disapproving term for a sex worker, means it is likely to be considered inappropriate or offensive in many contexts.
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