-dəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English hordom, from Old Norse hōrdōmr adultery, from hōrr adulterer + -dōmr -dom
1.
a. : the conduct or practices of a whore : bawdy behavior : harlotry , prostitution
b. : the practice of consorting with whores : illicit intercourse with whores
c. : unlawful sexual indulgence : fornication , lewdness , unchastity
2. : faithless, unworthy, or idolatrous practices or pursuits : disloyalty
philosophers and pupils alike were pulled along in the stream of whoredom and sin — Maurice Samuel