whoremaster
whoremaster — 名詞
1. an old-fashioned and deeply offensive word for a man who pays people for sex, or
嫖客；色鬼
指嫖妓或沉迷女色的男人，為古舊貶義詞
an old-fashioned and deeply offensive word for a man who pays people for sex, or who is considered to have an excessive and immoral interest in sexual pleasure
A wealthy whoremaster in the novel wastes his fortune on night-time adventures.
小說裡那位有錢的嫖客把財產揮霍在夜間的尋歡作樂上。
adjective + whoremaster: wealthy whoremaster
In history class, the word whoremaster appeared in a 17th-century text that shocked Noor's classmates.
在 Noor 的歷史課上，whoremaster 這個字出現在一篇讓學生們震驚的古文中。
metalinguistic use: 'the word whoremaster'
During the 1698 trial, the witness called the merchant a whoremaster, and the gallery gasped.
在 1698 年的審判中，證人罵那名商人「嫖客」，旁聽席上的人倒抽一口氣。
A whoremaster was once a common insult shouted in the streets of London.
whoremaster 曾經是倫敦街頭常見的辱罵用語。
- john
slang term for a prostitute's customer; informal but far less offensive than whoremaster
- client of sex workers
neutral, formal, and respectful modern term; used in official or professional contexts
- lecher
broader in meaning — refers to any man with excessive sexual desire, not specifically someone who pays for sex; also old-fashioned but less offensive
- womanizer
informal term for a man who pursues many romantic or sexual partners; does NOT imply paying for sex, and is not considered a slur
用法筆記
This word is now considered archaic and highly offensive. It appears mainly in historical literature, discussions of Early Modern English, or as a deliberate slur. Using it in modern conversation would be seen as a serious insult. The neutral modern terms for the literal meaning are 'client of sex workers' or 'customer of prostitutes'; a less offensive but still informal synonym for the broader lecherous sense is 'womanizer'.