whoredom

[ hawr-duhm, hohr- ]

noun

1. the activity or state of whoring.
2. Bible. idolatry.

ˈwhoredom

/ ˈhɔːdəm /

noun

1. the activity of whoring or state of being a whore
2. See idolatry
   a biblical word for idolatry

Word History and Origins

Origin of whoredom¹

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

Example Sentences

Whoredom and wine after all are but the lusts of a man, whereas time-serving and truth-selling are the lusts of a devil.

From Project Gutenberg

Nothing so common as Whoredom.So that youth are bred up to Whoredom.

From Project Gutenberg