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prostitución

prostitution

noun prohs-tee-too-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Prostitución is the standard formal term; it is not considered vulgar in journalistic or legal contexts. The person is prostituta (f) or prostituto (m). Debate in Spain and Latin America around regulation is often referred to as the debate sobre la prostitución.

Examples

"El debate sobre la prostitución divide a la sociedad."

Natural Translation

The debate over prostitution divides society.

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