sexual favors

plural noun

: sex acts done in exchange for something (such as money)
Dr. X had been supplying bodybuilders with all manner of steroids in exchange for sexual favors.Paul Solotaroff
Legally, sexual harassment falls into two categories: Unwelcome advances and requests for sexual favors that are implicitly or explicitly factored into decisions about promotions and raises, and a "hostile" work environment poisoned by such behavior as sexual jokes, touching or pornographic pictures.Amy Saltzman

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sexual favors was in 1875

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“Sexual favors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexual%20favors. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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