whoremonger

[hawr-mong-ger, -muhng-]

noun

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

whoremonger

/ ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a person who consorts with whores; lecher

Other Word Forms

• whoremongery noun
• whoremongering noun
• whoremastery noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of whoremonger¹

First recorded in 1520–30; whore + monger

Related Words

• hustler 

When To Use

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.