whoremonger

[ hawr-muhng-ger, -mong-, hohr- or, often, hoo r- ]

/ ˈhɔrˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər- /

noun

someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.

Nearby words

whore-monger, whoredom, whorehouse, whorehouse cut, whoremaster, whoremonger, whoreson, whorf, whorf, benjamin lee, whorfian hypothesis, whorish

Origin of whoremonger

First recorded in 1520–30; whore + monger

Also called whore·mas·ter

[hawr-mas-ter, -mah-ster, hohr- or, often, hoo r-] /ˈhɔrˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/.

Related formswhore·mon·ger·ing, whore·mas·ter·y, noun

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Examples from the Web for whoremaster

He would not have her think of her Husband, but her Lover, that is, her Whoremaster.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage|Jeremy Collier

British Dictionary definitions for whoremaster (1 of 2)

whoremaster

/ (ˈhɔːˌmɑːstə) /

noun

archaic a person who consorts with or procures whores

Derived Formswhoremastery, noun

British Dictionary definitions for whoremaster (2 of 2)

whoremonger

/ (ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

a person who consorts with whores; lecher

Derived Formswhoremongery, noun

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