meretricious |merəˈtri sh əs| adjective 1 apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity : meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade. 2

meretricious |merəˈtri sh əs| adjective 1 apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity : meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade. 2 archaic of, relating to, or characteristic of a prostitute.