prostituzione

prostitution

noun proh-stee-too-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin prostitutio, from prostituere ('to expose for sale').

Usage Note

Prostituzione is feminine and invariable in plural form (le prostituzione is incorrect; use the singular as a mass noun). The activity is not criminalized for the individual in Italy, but lo sfruttamento della prostituzione (exploitation/pimping) is illegal. Related terms: prostituta (f), prostituto (m).

Examples

"Il dibattito sulla prostituzione è ancora aperto."

Natural Translation

The debate on prostitution is still open.

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