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putanism

putanism noun: prostitution; harlotry.

Noun

putanism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) prostitution; harlotry.

Origin of putanism

From French putanisme, from putain (“harlot”).

Questions about putanism

What does putanism mean?
Putanism means prostitution; harlotry.
What part of speech is putanism?
Putanism is a noun.

Words near putanism in the dictionary

  1. putamens
  2. putamina
  3. putaminal
  4. putaminous
  5. putangitangi
  6. putanism
  7. putat
  8. Putatan
  9. putation
  10. putative
  11. putative marriage

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