whoremonger

American  

[hawr-mong-ger, -muhng-] / ˈhɔrˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /

noun

1. someone who consorts with prostitutes; a lecher or panderer.

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whoremonger British  

/ ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a person who consorts with whores; lecher

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Usage

What does whoremonger mean? Historically, the word whoremonger referred to a client of a sex worker, or to a person who solicits clients for sex workers.Whoremonger is rarely used today. When it is used, it is often in a figurative or metaphorical way, especially one intended to criticize the person it is applied to as engaging in or promoting immorality, especially activity considered sexually immoral.The term’s use of the word whore, an offensive, disapproving term for a sex worker, means it is likely to be considered inappropriate or offensive in many contexts.

Other Word Forms

• whoremastery noun
• whoremongering noun
• whoremongery noun

Etymology

Origin of whoremonger

First recorded in 1520–30; whore + monger

Related Words

• hustler