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whoredom

who·re·dom

UK/ˈhɔːdəm/ US/ˈhɔɚdəm/ uncommon

noun

Origin

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

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