meretricious in Catalan
meretricious in Catalan is meretrici — meretricious means showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
meretricious in Catalan
meretrici
(obsolete) Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
What does "meretricious" mean?
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adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
"When I lifted my eyes from the page, there was none of the meretricious argument London always offers that the sole real purpose in life is to hustle for a buck."
- adj (law) Describes a relationship that involves illegal sexual contact, or in which one person did not properly agree to it.
- adj Connected with prostitutes or the trade of prostitution.
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meretricious in a sentence
- When I lifted my eyes from the page, there was none of the meretricious argument London always offers that the sole real purpose in life is to hustle for a buck.
- Murrow's later death from lung cancer was both tragic and ironic, for during World War II Murrow had been an articulate opponent of meretricious balance in reporting.
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What is "meretricious" in Catalan?
"meretricious" in Catalan is meretrici. meretricious means: Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
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