pros·ti·tu·tion

pros·ti·tu·tion
/ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃən, Brit ˌprɒstəˈtjuːʃən/ noun
1 [noncount] : the work of a prostitute : the act of having sex in exchange for money

She was arrested for prostitution.

2 [singular] : the use of a skill or ability in a way that is not appropriate or respectable

Writing commercials was a prostitution of his talents.


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  • pros|ti|tu|tion — «PROS tuh TOO shuhn, TYOO », noun. 1. the act or practice of a prostitute or prostitutes. 2. the use of one s body, honor, talents, or other gifts, in a base way …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros·e·cu·tion — /ˌprɑːsıˈkjuːʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 : the act or process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty [count] There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun related crimes. [noncount] The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pros — pros·ar·thri; pros·bul; pros·cop·i·nous; pros·cop·i·ny; pros·e·cut·able; pros·e·cute; pros·e·cu·tion; pros·e·cu·tor; pros·e·cu·to·ry; pros·e·cu·trix; pros·e·lyt·er; pros·e·lyt·i·cal; pros·e·lyt·ism; pros·e·lyt·ist; pros·e·lyt·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • pros|e|lyt|i|za|tion — «PROS uh LY tuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or work of proselytizing …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pros|pec|tion — «pruh SPEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the action of looking forward; foresight. 2. the action of prospecting, as for gold: »archaeological prospection …   Useful english dictionary

  • prosecution — pros·e·cu·tion …   English syllables

  • prosternation — pros·ter·na·tion …   English syllables

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