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Word: Pederasty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from modern Latin paederastia, from Greek paiderastia, from pais, paid- ‘boy’ + erastēs ‘lover’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛdərasti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sexual activity involving a man and a boy or youth.
Short Definition:sexual activity involving man and boy
Variant Forms:
- paederasty
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