Ephebophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ephebophilic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to ephebophilia or an ephebophile (a preference or preferrer of adolescent boys).
Meaning
Pertaining to ephebophilia or an ephebophile (a preference or preferrer of adolescent boys).
Example Sentences
Costell (1980) describes similar characteristics in hebephilic offenders (preferring adolescent girls) and ephebophilic offenders (preferring adolescent boys).
Hebephilic offenders (those who prefer adolescent girls) and ephebophilic offenders (those with a homosexual preference for adolescent boys) exhibit characteristics which parallel those of the pedophile.
It is difficult to categorize juveniles who commit sex crimes against other children. Within this group there are hebephilic offenders who prefer adolescent females, ephebophilic offenders with a homosexual preference, and still others who appears generally pedophilic (Costell, 1980, p. 30).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ephebophiliac, hebephilic, ephebic, hebophiliac, pedohebephilic, hebephiliac.
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