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whoremongering

[ hawr-mong-ger-ing, -muhng- ]
/ ˈhɔrˌmɒŋ gər ɪŋ, -ˌmʌŋ- /
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noun
Sometimes whore·mas·ter·y [hawr-mas-tuh-ree] /ˈhɔrˌmæs tə ri/ . sexually licentious behavior, as promiscuity, consorting with prostitutes, etc.; lechery: The latest bit of scandalous whoremongering by students is a "Sexfest" at one of the local colleges.
adjective
sexually licentious or promiscuous; consorting with prostitutes; lecherous: How would you deal with the whoremongering husband who perpetually and unrepentantly cheated on his wife?
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Origin of whoremongering

whoremonger + -ing1 for the noun; whoremonger + -ing2 for the adjective
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