Difference between Prostitute and Harlot

What is the difference between Prostitute and Harlot?

Prostitute as a noun is a person who performs sexual activity for payment while Harlot as a noun is a female prostitute

Prostitute

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who performs sexual activity for payment A person who is perceived as engaging in sexual activity with many people. A person who does, or offers to do, an activity for money, despite personal dislike or dishonour

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform sexual activity for money To make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves.

Harlot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a female prostitute

Example sentence: Every harlot was a virgin once.

We hope you now know whether to use Prostitute or Harlot in your sentence.

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