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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhore
/hɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual acts for money; a prostitute.
"She worked as a whore to support her family." - 2
A derogatory term for someone perceived as promiscuous or morally loose.
"He called her a whore for dating multiple people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whore' originates from the Old English 'hōre', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hōrō', meaning 'to desire' or 'to lust'. Over centuries, the word evolved to denote a woman who engages in sexual activities for money, reflecting societal views on sexuality and morality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whore" is said worldwide
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prostituée
Transliteration: prostituée
"Elle a travaillé comme prostituée pour subvenir à ses besoins."
Hure
Transliteration: Hure
"Sie arbeitete als Hure, um ihre Familie zu unterstützen."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"Lavorava come prostituta per mantenere la sua famiglia."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"Trabajaba como prostituta para mantener a su familia."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"Ela trabalhou como prostituta para sustentar sua família."
वेश्या
Transliteration: veshya
"वह अपने परिवार का समर्थन करने के लिए वेश्या के रूप में काम करती थी।"
妓女
Transliteration: jìnǚ
"她作为妓女工作来养活她的家人。"
창녀
Transliteration: changnyeo
"그녀는 가족을 부양하기 위해 창녀로 일했다."
売春婦
Transliteration: baishunfu
"彼女は家族を養うために売春婦として働いていました。"
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