hebephilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
  2. Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

hebephilia

Etymology

From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.

Related words

ephebophilia pederasty romantic sexual relationship between a man and an adolescent boy
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