anti-prostitution

adjective

an·​ti-pros·​ti·​tu·​tion ˌan-tē-ˌprä-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce anti-prostitution (audio)
-ˈtyü-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to sex work : serving or intended to prevent or punish sex work
anti-prostitution laws

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-prostitution was in 1860

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“Anti-prostitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-prostitution. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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