Catamite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkætəmaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catamite is a noun meaning A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
Meaning
A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
More Meanings
- To engage in a homoerotic relationship involving a boy and an older man.
Example Sentences
And what about your brother? – Is he to be a catamite?
It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me.
Word Forms
- catamites
- catamiting
- catamited
Synonyms for catamite
Depending on context, synonyms include punk, gunsel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ingle, catman, cat-man, catarhine, she-cat, catboy.
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