pederast
[ ped-uh-rast, pee-duh- ]
noun
a person who engages in pederasty.
Origin of pederast
11720–30; <Greek paiderastḗs lover of boys, equivalent to paid- (stem of paîs) boy, child + erastḗs lover, equivalent to eras-, stem of erân to love + -tēs agent noun suffix
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How to use pederast in a sentence
Chevalier remarks that some years ago a band of pederasts at Paris wore green cravats as a badge.
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British Dictionary definitions for pederast
pederast
sometimes paederast
/ (ˈpɛdəˌræst) /
noun
a man who practises pederasty
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for pederast
pederast
[ (ped-uh-rast) ]
A man who engages in anal intercourse with boys.
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