harlotry

/hˈɑɹlətɹi/ noun C1

prostitution

Word Origin Harlotry comes from Old French 'harlot' meaning 'vagabond, beggar, rogue' — surprisingly, it didn't start as a gendered term. Over time, it narrowed to mean a prostitute. Harlotry is the practice or condition of being a harlot, with the -ry suffix that also appears in 'archery' and 'slavery.' The word's journey from 'wandering rogue' to its modern sense is a story of social stigma.

noun prostitution C1

The novel depicted the harsh reality of harlotry in the 19th century.

(名词) 卖淫;娼妓业

这本小说描绘了19世纪卖淫业的残酷现实。

(sustantivo) prostitución

La novela describía la cruda realidad de la prostitución en el siglo XIX.

(nom) prostitution; débauche [pratique consistant à se prostituer, à avoir des relations sexuelles en échange d'argent.]

Le roman décrivait la réalité cruelle de la harlotry au XIXᵉ siècle.

(Substantiv) Prostitution; Hurerei [Tätigkeit oder Lebensweise, bei der sexuelle Dienste gegen Bezahlung angeboten werden; veralteter oder abwertender Begriff für Prostitution]

Der Roman schilderte die harte Realität der **harlotry** im 19. Jahrhundert.

(名詞) 売春行為。性的対価を得て相手と関係を持つこと。

その小説は、19世紀における売春の厳しい現実を描いていた。

(substantivo) prostituição; meretrício

O romance retratou a dura realidade da prostituição no século XIX.

noun The trade of a harlot; prostitution. countable

The novel depicted the grim reality of harlotry in Victorian London.

(名词) 卖淫业;娼妓业

这部小说描绘了维多利亚时期伦敦卖淫业的残酷现实。

(sustantivo) El oficio de una ramera; prostitución.

La novela mostraba la sombría realidad de la prostitución en el Londres victoriano.

(nom) prostitution; débauche [Le métier de prostituée ; la prostitution.]

Le roman dépeignait la réalité sombre de la **harlotry** dans le Londres victorien.

(Substantiv) Prostitution; Hurerei [Das Gewerbe einer Prostituierten; Prostitution.]

Der Roman schilderte die düstere Realität der **harlotry** im viktorianischen London.

(名詞) 売春婦の職業;売春。

その小説はヴィクトリア朝ロンドンにおける売春の厳しい現実を描いていた。

(substantivo) prostituição; meretrício [O ofício de uma meretriz; prostituição.]

O romance retratava a realidade sombria da prostituição na Londres vitoriana.

Word parts: harlot + ry

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