sex worker

noun

plural sex workers

: a person whose work involves sex acts

especially : a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay

Usage of Prostitute

The terms sex worker and sex work are now preferred to prostitute and prostitution, which are increasingly rejected as offensive. Additionally, prostitute and prostitution are avoided in contexts relating to victimization especially of children because the words there are seen as an egregious mischaracterization of exploitation.

Synonyms of sex worker

• prostitute
• hooker
• call girl

Examples of sex worker in a Sentence

a group that serves as an advocate for the health and welfare of sex workers

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sex worker

• caseworker
• coworker
• farmworker
• woodworker