slovodefinícia
prostitution
(encz)
prostitution,prostituce n: Pavel Machek; Giza
Prostitution
(gcide)
Prostitution \Pros`ti*tu"tion\, n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F.
prostitution.]
1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body
to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness
of a woman.
[1913 Webster]

2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to
infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the
prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.
"Mental prostitution." --Byron.
[1913 Webster]
prostitution
(wn)
prostitution
n 1: offering sexual intercourse for pay [syn: prostitution,
harlotry, whoredom]
PROSTITUTION
(bouvier)
PROSTITUTION. The common lewdness of a woman for gain.
2. In all well regulated communities this has been considered a heinous
offence, for which the woman may be punished, and the keeper of a house of
prostitution may be indicted for keeping a common nuisance.
3. So much does the law abhor this offence, that a landlord cannot
recover for the use and occupation of a house let for the purpose of
prostitution. 1 Esp. Cas. 13; 1 Bos. & Pull. 340, n.
4. In a figurative sense, it signifies the bad use which a corrupt
judge makes of the law, by making it subservient to his interest; as, the
prostitution of the law, the prostitution of justice.

podobné slovodefinícia
house of prostitution
(encz)
house of prostitution, n:
Prostitution
(gcide)
Prostitution \Pros`ti*tu"tion\, n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F.
prostitution.]
1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body
to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness
of a woman.
[1913 Webster]

2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to
infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the
prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.
"Mental prostitution." --Byron.
[1913 Webster]
house of prostitution
(wn)
house of prostitution
n 1: a building where prostitutes are available [syn:
whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, {house of
prostitution}, house of ill repute, bawdyhouse,
cathouse, sporting house]
PROSTITUTION
(bouvier)
PROSTITUTION. The common lewdness of a woman for gain.
2. In all well regulated communities this has been considered a heinous
offence, for which the woman may be punished, and the keeper of a house of
prostitution may be indicted for keeping a common nuisance.
3. So much does the law abhor this offence, that a landlord cannot
recover for the use and occupation of a house let for the purpose of
prostitution. 1 Esp. Cas. 13; 1 Bos. & Pull. 340, n.
4. In a figurative sense, it signifies the bad use which a corrupt
judge makes of the law, by making it subservient to his interest; as, the
prostitution of the law, the prostitution of justice.

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