whoredom

[ hawr-duhm, hohr- ]

noun
  1. the activity or state of whoring.

  2. Bible. idolatry.

Origin of whoredom

1
1125–75; Middle English hordom, equivalent to Old English hōr adultery + -dōm-dom; compare Old Norse hōrdōmr

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British Dictionary definitions for whoredom

whoredom

/ (ˈhɔːdəm) /


noun
  1. the activity of whoring or state of being a whore

  2. a biblical word for idolatry

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