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   meretricious

   /ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. apparently attractive but having no real value: "meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade"
   • 2. relating to or characteristic of a prostitute. archaic

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin meretricius (adjective from meretrix, meretric- ‘prostitute’, from mereri ‘be hired’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meretriciously adverb
   • 2. meretriciousness noun

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   • That is advice that encourages you to be meretricious, pretending to be something you aren't, like the meretricious flaunting of gigantic fake diamond earrings, pretending they are real — and that you can afford them. To correctly pronounce meretricious, accent the third syllable: "mer-uh-TRISH-us."

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   What is a meretricious relationship?

   • 1. a. Attracting attention in a vulgar manner: meretricious ornamentation. b. Plausible but false or insincere; specious: made a meretricious argument. 2. Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution: meretricious relationships.

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   What does meretricious mean?

   • If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value. ...vulgar, meretricious and shabby souvenirs. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Obsolete 2.

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   What is a meretricious argument?

   • Plausible but false or insincere; specious: made a meretricious argument. 2. Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution: meretricious relationships. [Latin meretrīcius, of prostitutes, from meretrīx, meretrīc-, prostitute, from merēre, to earn money; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]

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   Meretricious means falsely attractive or superficially significant, often with a suggestion of insincerity or cheapness. It comes from Latin words related to a woman who engages in sex for pay.

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   Meretricious means showy, gaudy, tawdry, or based on pretense. It can also mean relating to prostitutes or prostitution. See examples, translations, and related words.

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