1. To my way of thinking, it is the lifeline of religion to abandon the doxy and credo, and to have dialogue filled with self-discipline and reason.

2. Courtesan: 1 n a woman who cohabits with an important man Synonyms: concubine , doxy , paramour Types: odalisque a woman slave in a harem Type of: fancy woman , kept woman , mistress an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man