PEDERASTY

pederasty, paederasty

(noun) sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pederasty (usually uncountable, plural pederasties)

Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy; analogous to korephilia.

(archaic) Anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.

Usage notes

• Originally referred to formal practices mandated by Greek customs and laws. Often used in a modern sense for either lawful or transgressive inter-generational love relationships.

• Often used colloquially to describe sexual abuse that is perpetrated by adults on pre-pubescent boys (see pedophilia).

Synonyms

• boylove (euphemistic)

Source: Wiktionary


Ped"er*as`ty, n. Etym: [Gr. paiderasti`a: cf. F. pédérastie.]

Definition: The crime against nature; sodomy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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