ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pederasty

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɛd.ə.ɹəs.ti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pederasty is a noun meaning Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.

Meaning

Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

[…] aber die Entwürdigung der Frauen rächte sich an den Männern und entwürdigte auch sie, bis sie versanken in die Widerwärtigkeit der Knabenliebe und ihre Götter entwürdigten wie sich selbst durch den Mythus von Ganymed.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pederasty

Depending on context, synonyms include boylove, paederasty.

Antonyms for pederasty

Common opposites include korephilia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paederasty, pedosexuality, boylove, philostorgy, broship, bromance.

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