# prostitute

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/ · frequency rank #13,406

## Definitions
1. Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
2. Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.
3. Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).

## Etymology
From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`porstitute`, `pprostitute`, `prosittute`, `prosstitute`, `prostittue`, `prostittute`, `prostituet`, `prostitutte`, `prostiutte`, `prosttitute`, `prosttiute`, `protsitute`, `prrostitute`, `prsotitute`, `rpostitute`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prostitute