whoredom

noun

whore·​dom ˈhȯr-dəm How to pronounce whoredom (audio)
ˈhu̇r-
1
somewhat old-fashioned, disparaging + offensive : the practice of having sexual intercourse as or with a sex worker : sex work
2
: practices or pursuits that are unworthy, debasing, unseemly, or false
media whoredom
In actuality, fame, or the hunger for it, would become something of a pandemic, swallowing up more and more people and leaving them with scars of chronic attention-whoredom.Tim Wu

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of whoredom was before the 12th century

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“Whoredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoredom. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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