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proxenetism

proxenetism noun: the negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.

Noun

proxenetism (uncountable)

  1. (formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.

Synonyms of proxenetism

Origin of proxenetism

From proxenet + -ism.

Questions about proxenetism

What does proxenetism mean?
Proxenetism means the negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
What part of speech is proxenetism?
Proxenetism is a noun.

Words near proxenetism in the dictionary

  1. proxemic
  2. proxemical
  3. proxemically
  4. proxemics
  5. proxenet
  6. proxenetism
  7. proxenets
  8. proxeni
  9. proxenies
  10. proxenoi
  11. proxenos

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