What's the difference between harlotry and whoredom?

Harlotry


Definition:

  • (n.) Ribaldry; buffoonery; a ribald story.
  • (n.) The trade or practice of prostitution; habitual or customary lewdness.
  • (n.) Anything meretricious; as, harlotry in art.
  • (n.) A harlot; a strumpet; a baggage.

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Whoredom


Definition:

  • (n.) The practice of unlawful intercourse with the other sex; fornication; lewdness.
  • (n.) The sin of worshiping idols; idolatry.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) As I write this, my bottom drawer is bulging with scripts that saw the light of day briefly and came under sustained attack before being rescued from the brink of whoredom.

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