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   mer·e·tri·cious

   /merəˈtriSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity: "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

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   The meaning of MERETRICIOUS is of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution. How to use meretricious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Meretricious.

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   MERETRICIOUS definition: 1. seeming attractive but really false or of little value: 2. seeming attractive but really false…. Learn more.

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   Meretricious definition: alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry. . See examples of MERETRICIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of meretricious. adjective. tastelessly showy. “a meretricious yet stylish book” synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, glitzy, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy. tasteless. lacking aesthetic or social taste. adjective. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing. “ meretricious praise” “a meretricious argument”

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   MERETRICIOUS meaning: 1. seeming attractive but really false or of little value: 2. seeming attractive but really false…. Learn more.

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   If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value.

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   Definition of meretricious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.