pederast
[ ped-uh-rast, pee-duh- ]
/ ˈpɛd əˌræst, ˈpi də- /
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noun
a person who engages in pederasty.
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Origin of pederast
1720–30; < 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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Examples from the Web for pederast
The terms "paiderastia" and "pederast" are sometimes used to indicate the same act and agent.
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British Dictionary definitions for pederast
pederast
sometimes paederast
/ (ˈpɛdəˌræst) /
noun
a man who practises pederasty
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Word Origin and History for pederast
pederast
1730s, from French pédéraste, from Latin paederasta, from Greek paiderastes "a lover of boys" (see pederasty).
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Medicine definitions for pederast
pederast
[ pĕd′ə-răst′ ]
n.
A man who has sexual relations, especially anal intercourse, with a boy.
Related formsped′er•as′ty n.
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Culture definitions for pederast
pederast
[ (ped-uh-rast) ]
A man who engages in anal intercourse with boys.
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