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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries성 노동자
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seong nodongja
"성 노동자들은 그들의 권리를 위해 싸우고 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
An individual who provides sexual services as part of their profession.
"The organization supports sex-workers by providing legal assistance and health services."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sex-Worker" is said worldwide
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travailleur du sexe
Transliteration: travailleur du sexe
"Les travailleurs du sexe demandent des droits et une protection."
Sexarbeiter
Transliteration: Sexarbeiter
"Sexarbeiter setzen sich für ihre Rechte ein."
lavoratore del sesso
Transliteration: lavoratore del sesso
"I lavoratori del sesso chiedono maggiore protezione legale."
trabajador sexual
Transliteration: trabajador sexual
"Los trabajadores sexuales luchan por sus derechos."
trabalhador do sexo
Transliteration: trabalhador do sexo
"Os trabalhadores do sexo exigem melhores condições de trabalho."
सेक्स कार्यकर्ता
Transliteration: seks kāryakarta
"सेक्स कार्यकर्ता अपने अधिकारों के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।"
性工作者
Transliteration: xìng gōngzuò zhě
"性工作者正在争取更好的工作条件。"
성 노동자
Transliteration: seong nodongja
"성 노동자들은 그들의 권리를 위해 싸우고 있습니다."
セックスワーカー
Transliteration: sekkusu wākā
"セックスワーカーは権利を求めています。"
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