prostitution
🇺🇸
/ˌprɑːstɪˈtuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/
The act or practice of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.
The authorities have been cracking down on prostitution in the area.
당국은 지역의 성매매를 억제하고 있습니다.
The act of using something or someone for a purpose that is not valuable or meaningful.
He felt that his talents were being wasted in a job that amounted to nothing more than intellectual prostitution.
그는 자신의 재능이 지적 성매매에 불과한 일에서 낭비되고 있다고 느꼈습니다.