pederast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛd.ɚ.ɹæst/ /ˈpi.də.ɹæst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pederast.wav pĕd'ə-răst'

Word forms

pederast pederasts paederast pæderast

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédéraste, from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “lover of boys”), from παῖς (paîs, “boy”) and ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).

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