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definition of intellectual prostitute
noun
someone who has outstanding qualities of mind and heart, but unfortunately these qualities are for sale and often used for illegitimate purposes
Undoubtedly he is a lawyer of very high calibre, but unfortunately he is no more than an intellectual prostitute.
Submitted by: Abdur Rehman Cheema from New Zealand on 03/08/2010 23:40:00
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