noun
Colloquial pun on 聖職者 (clergy), implying sex work as a 'sacred profession'. Used humorously or euphemistically.
See also: 性労働者
彼女は自分を性職者と呼んで笑っていた。
She laughed and called herself a 'sex worker' (using the pun 性職者).
ネットで「性職者」という言葉を見かけた。
I saw the term 性職者 online.
Standard, neutral term for 'sex worker'. 性職者 is a colloquial, humorous variant.
A modern colloquial coinage, punning on 聖職者 (clergy) by replacing 聖 (holy) with 性 (sex). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose online or in subcultural contexts.