"sexual marketplace" meaning in All languages combined

See sexual marketplace on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sexual marketplace.wav Forms: sexual marketplaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sexual marketplace (plural sexual marketplaces)
  1. A notional place where people's desirability as sexual or romantic partners is evaluated.
    Sense id: en-sexual_marketplace-en-noun-cuVl0E3T
  2. (euphemistic) Prostitution; the sex work industry. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Seduction community
    Sense id: en-sexual_marketplace-en-noun-yA6oGyyW Disambiguation of Seduction community: 11 74 15 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 48 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 50 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 52 33
  3. A location or situation in which people are looking for sexual or romantic partners.
    Sense id: en-sexual_marketplace-en-noun-uRXIqB2q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sexual market value, meat market

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