Meaning of Whoredom | Babel Free

Definitions

The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”

“Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.”

“Force not your slave-girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity.”

“the most enthusiastic punishers of whoredom were often the most evangelical Protestants, who sought the ever-further purification of society (‘Puritans’, as they came to be called in England).”

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