■ noun a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.
■ verb (often ~ oneself )
1》 offer (someone) as a ~.
2》 put to an unworthy or corrupt use for the sake of gain.
Derivatives
prostitution noun
prostitutor noun
Origin
C16 (as v.): from L. prostitut- , prostituere 'expose publicly, offer for sale'.