meretricious

Meanings

• adjective

  Of, relating to, or characteristic of a courtesan or prostitute.

  - "The meretricious woman lured men with her beauty and charm."
  - "His wealth allowed him to live a meretricious lifestyle."
  - "The play's meretricious characters were meant to shock the audience."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2500257"

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Synonyms

brassy , cheap , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , tacky , tatty , tawdry , trashy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meretricious
pernicious , precious , obnoxious

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Variants

List of all variants of meretricious that leads to same result
meretricious , meretriciously , meretriciousness , meretriciousnesses

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Etymology

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From Latin meretrix, a prostitute.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'meretricious' comes from the Latin word for prostitute.

2. The word 'meretricious' has been used in English since the 1500s.

3. The term 'meretricious' is often used in a derogatory way to describe someone who is morally corrupt or deceitful.

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Related Concepts

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1. Courtesan: A woman who uses her charm and wit to entertain and please wealthy men.

2. Prostitution: The act or practice of providing sexual services for payment.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'meretricious' has been used to describe characters or situations that are morally corrupt or deceptive. In art, it has been used to depict the seedy underbelly of society. In music, it has been used as a theme in songs about love, lust, and betrayal.

How to Memorize "meretricious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a courtesan or prostitute to remember the meaning of meretricious.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of moral corruption or deceit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Moral Corruption' to remember the meaning of meretricious.

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