Foreign Word of the Day: Putaria

There are words we need to borrow from other languages.  From Portuguese, that word of the day is “putaria”.  The word is derived from “puta”, which is a derogatory slang for “prostitute”, “whore”, “harlot”, or behaviour related to it.  “Putaria” has evolved from referring to whorish behaviour relating to acts beyond sex, such as politics, the celebrity culture, and the need to be famous. 

It is a noun, so you could say, for example, “The current American presidential elections is a putaria of American politics, celebrity worship, and values.”