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prostitution in Arabic

بِغَاءٌ biḡāʔun

/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/

prostitution in Arabic: بِغَاءٌ (biḡāʔun), دَعَارَة (daʕāra). In English, prostitution means engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.

Arabic words for prostitution

having sex for profit
بِغَاءٌ biḡāʔun, دَعَارَة daʕāra

English meaning of prostitution

  1. noun Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.
  2. noun Engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for goods (not necessarily money) or services.
  3. noun Debasement for profit or impure motives.

Full definition of prostitution

prostitution in a sentence

  • His addiction brought him to the point that prostitution was the only means he had to survive.
  • The television advertising job was a prostitution of the talents of one of the great writers of the century.

Synonyms of prostitution

All synonyms of prostitution

prostitution in other languages

Questions about prostitution in Arabic

What is the meaning of prostitution in Arabic?
Prostitution in Arabic is بِغَاءٌ (biḡāʔun), دَعَارَة (daʕāra).
ما معنى كلمة prostitution؟
Prostitution: بِغَاءٌ (biḡāʔun), دَعَارَة (daʕāra).
What does prostitution mean in English?
Prostitution means engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.

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