Hebephilia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hebephilia is a noun meaning Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old.
Meaning
Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old.
More Meanings
- (dated) A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
Example Sentences
This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls)
paraphilias are included: hebephilia (adolescent girls) and ephebophilia (adolescent boys), although the dynamics of these latter two may be closer to those of adult attraction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hebophilia, hebophile, pedohebephilia, hebephrenic, hebephrene, hebrephrenic.
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