# whoredom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɔːdəm/

## Definitions
1. The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual indulgence, fornication.

## Etymology
From Middle English horedom, hordom, from Old Norse hórdómr, ultimately corresponding to whore + -dom. Cognate with Swedish hordom (“whoredom”), Middle Dutch hoerdom (“whoredom”).

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