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    prostitute
    /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/

    noun

    • 1. a person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.

    verb

    • 1. offer (someone) for sexual activity in exchange for payment: "although she was paid £15 to join a man at his table, she never prostituted herself"

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  2. Jun 20, 2024 · All you need to know about "PROSTITUTE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  3. 3 days ago · A prostitute (slave or free) existed outside the moral codex restricting sexuality in Greco-Roman society and enjoyed little legal protection. See ancient Rome's law on rape as an example.

  4. Jun 30, 2024 · [1] The effects on mental health are severe, with high rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among those who sell sex, exacerbated by social stigma, discrimination, physical violence, and mistreatment by authorities.

  5. 3 days ago · The term "prostitute" is defined as someone who has offered or provided sexual services to another person in return for a financial arrangement on at least one previous occasion.

  6. Jul 9, 2024 · New Zealand is the only country in the world with a law which aims to uphold the human rights of sex workers and to decriminalise prostitution. This country’s decriminalised approach is known as The New Zealand Model. Decriminalisation of Sex Work in New Zealand from NZPC on Vimeo.

  7. 5 days ago · Greek: πόρναι or πόρνη —transliteration: pornai or porné —meaning: “prostitute,” “harlot” —a woman or girl who sells her body for sexual uses / one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain. In the New Testament, any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust.

  8. Jun 26, 2024 · Prostitution is not defined in the Criminal Code which means that the definition of prostitution is understood through case law. Generally, prostitution is understood to be the exchange of sexual services for money or goods.