/
ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/
adj.
- showily attractive but lacking real value.
- archaic characteristic of a prostitute.
Derivative
- meretriciously adv.
- meretriciousness n.
Etymology
C17: from L. meretricius (adj. from meretrix, meretric- ‘prostitute’, from mereri ‘be hired’) + -ous.
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