Harem vs Prostitute - What's the difference?
harem | prostitute |
The private part of an Arab household. In traditional Arab culture, this part of the household was forbidden to male strangers.
A group of women, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.
A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, sea elephants.
A person who performs sexual activity for payment, especially a woman
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.
(usually reflexively) To perform sexual activity for money
To make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves.
* Bible, Leviticus xix. 29
(derogatory) To use one's talents in return for money or fame
(figuratively) To exploit for base purposes; to whore.
As nouns the difference between harem and prostitute
is that harem is the private part of an Arab household. In traditional Arab culture, this part of the household was forbidden to male strangers while prostitute is a person who performs sexual activity for payment, especially a woman.As a verb prostitute is
to perform sexual activity for money.harem
English
(wikipedia harem)Noun
(en noun)See also
* concubine * polygamy * polygyny * seraglio * zenanaAnagrams
* ----prostitute
English
(wikipedia prostitute)Noun
(en noun)- I currently work as a prostitute in order to pay off my university debts .
Usage notes
* The noun is gender-neutral.Synonyms
* (person who performs sexual activity for payment) See also * (person perceived as engaging in sexual activity) See also , * (person who does an activity for money) sell outVerb
(prostitut)- Do not prostitute thy daughter.
- Yet again a commercial firm had prostituted a traditional song by setting an advertising jingle to its tune.