Porn Merchant (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The underground venue was raided by the authorities for harboring a known porn merchant who distributed illicit materials to anyone willing to pay.
- In ancient societies, porn merchants were often shunned and found themselves on the outskirts of town, forced to peddle their wares in secret.
- Authorities struggled to keep up with the porn merchant's clever use of pseudonyms and fake identities to disguise his online operation.
- Some critics argue that the popular artist had begun to moonlight as a porn merchant in order to supplement his stagnant income.
- In an effort to quash the reputations of his enemies, the 19th-century antagonist enlisted the aid of a local porn merchant to circulate salacious rumors.