🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

travailleur du sexe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: travailleur du sexe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sex-Worker/sɛks ˈwɜːrkər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les travailleurs du sexe demandent des droits et une protection."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who engages in sexual activities in exchange for money or goods.

    "Many sex-workers advocate for their rights and seek better working conditions."
  2. 2

    An individual who provides sexual services as part of their profession.

    "The organization supports sex-workers by providing legal assistance and health services."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sex-worker' emerged in the late 20th century as a neutral descriptor for individuals who engage in sexual activities for compensation. It combines 'sex', derived from the Latin 'sexus', meaning 'gender' or 'sexuality', and 'worker', from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'.

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