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to whore your talent

to whore your talent

9.9
To use your skill for money in ways that feel wrong or cheap
  • phrasal verb
  • Offensive
translation icon : prostituir el talento
  • She felt like she was whoring her talent by taking on uninspiring freelance jobs.

Examples

  • Many artists regret whoring their talent for projects they don't believe in.

  • He refused to whore his talent just to make some quick cash.

  • Don't whore your talent for a few dollars.

  • She refuses to whore her talent just to get ahead.

  • He refused to whore his talent just to make some quick cash.

  • Many artists regret whoring their talent for projects they don't believe in.

  • She felt like she was whoring her talent by taking on uninspiring freelance jobs.

Synonyms

to whore
vsto whore your talent
  • Offensive
16 9.9

To sell yourself for money or personal gain

focuses on trading specific skills for payment rather than general moral compromise
to whore oneself out
vsto whore your talent
  • Offensive
2 9.9

To give up your values for money or fame

focuses on trading specific skills for payment rather than seeking publicity or fame
to whore up
vsto whore your talent
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To act in a way that goes against your values to get money or attention

focuses on offering specific skills for payment rather than promoting beliefs or image
to sell one's soul
vsto whore your talent
  • Informal
8.3

Act badly to get money, power, or success

focuses on offering particular skills for payment rather than general moral betrayal

How Compromised

to whore your talent
  • Offensive
9.9
to sell out
  • Informal
55 6.8
to commercialize
  • US
18 6.7
to monetize
  • Texting
19 5.4

Surface Forms

whore your talent infinitive
whored your talent past
whored your talent past participle
whoring your talent present participle
whores your talent third person singular

Morphology

whore + your + talent

Given knowledge of the verb 'whore' as 'to sell or betray one's principles', a learner can infer 'whore your talent' means to sell or exploit your abilities; the composition is a metaphorical extension (prostituting a quality) rather than completely arbitrary. Because this relies on a colloquial, morally charged metaphor and is not a standard, literal composition, comprehension is likely but somewhat marked and not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

The phrase whore your talent uses the strong image of a whore selling herself and compares that to selling your talent. So, to whore your talent means 'to sell or use your skills for money or fame in a cheap way, losing your self-respect'.