Pretty Woman syndrome

Meaning

Noun

The situation in which young women are attracted to prostitution as a result of glamorous depictions in the media.

Origin

In reference to the romantic comedy film Pretty Woman (1990), in which a wealthy businessman develops feelings for the prostitute he has hired to pose as his girlfriend.

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