presstitute

English

Etymology

Blend of press +‎ prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselves for money.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

presstitute (plural presstitutes)

1. (derogatory, sometimes attributive) A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.

Derived terms

• presstitution

Translations

a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner

• Azerbaijani: zurnalist
• French: journapute (fr), journalope (fr)
• Hindi: बिकाऊ मीडिया m or f (bikāū mīḍiyā)
• Polish: dziennikurwa f, presstytutka f
• Portuguese: pena de aluguel
• Russian: журнали́зд m (žurnalízd), журнашлю́ха (ru) f (žurnašljúxa)

See also

• whorenalist