"먹사" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [mʌ̹ks͈a̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: meoksa [romanization]
Etymology: Blend of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat”) + 목사(牧師) (moksa, “(Protestant) pastor; minister”). Etymology templates: {{blend|ko|먹다|목사(牧師)|t1=to eat|t2=(Protestant) pastor; minister}} Blend of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat”) + 목사(牧師) (moksa, “(Protestant) pastor; minister”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 먹사 • (meoksa)
  1. (slang, derogatory, religious slur) corrupt Protestant pastor (especially right-wing Evangelicals) Tags: derogatory, slang, slur Related terms: 개독교 (english: gaedokgyo, derogatory term for Protestantism), 땡중 (ttaengjung) (english: corrupt Buddhist monk)
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          "word": "개독교"
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      "other": "[먹싸]"
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  "word": "먹사"
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