pederasty
[ ped-uh-ras-tee, pee-duh- ]
noun
sexual relations between two males, especially when one of them is a minor.
Origin of pederasty
1Other words from pederasty
- ped·er·as·tic, adjective
- ped·er·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use pederasty in a sentence
He is the chief passive agent in the pederastic ceremonies which form so important a part in the performances.
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British Dictionary definitions for pederasty
pederasty
sometimes paederasty
/ (ˈpɛdəˌræstɪ) /
noun
homosexual relations between men and boys
Origin of pederasty
1C17: from New Latin paederastia, from Greek, from pais boy + erastēs lover, from eran to love
Derived forms of pederasty
- pederastic or sometimes paederastic, adjective
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