2. (Script.) The sin of worshiping idols; idolatry.
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O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled; they will not . . . turn unto their God. --Hos. v. 3, 4. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whoredom — [hôr′dəm] n. [ME hordom < ON hordomr] 1. prostitution or fornication 2. Bible idolatry: Hos. 4:12 … English World dictionary
whoredom — noun the state of being a whore; prostitution And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring… … Wiktionary
whoredom — noun Date: 12th century 1. the practice of whoring ; prostitution 2. faithless, unworthy, or idolatrous practices or pursuits … New Collegiate Dictionary
whoredom — /hawr deuhm, hohr / or, often, /hoor /, n. 1. the activity or state of whoring. 2. Bible. idolatry. [1125 75; ME hordom, equiv. to OE hor adultery + dom DOM; cf. ON hordomr] * * * … Universalium
whoredom — sb. RG. 241, 479 … Oldest English Words
whoredom — n. prostitution; idolatry (Biblical usage) … English contemporary dictionary
whoredom — whore·dom … English syllables
whoredom — whore•dom [[t]ˈhɔr dəm, ˈhoʊr [/t]] often [[t]ˈhʊər [/t]] n. 1) the act or practice of whoring 2) bib (in the Bible) idolatry • Etymology: 1125–75 … From formal English to slang
whoredom — /ˈhɔdəm/ (say hawduhm) noun 1. prostitution. 2. (in the Bible) idolatry …
whoredom — noun offering sexual intercourse for pay • Syn: ↑prostitution, ↑harlotry • Derivationally related forms: ↑whore, ↑prostitute (for: ↑prostitution) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
