pederast

American  

[ped-uh-rast, pee-duh-] / ˈpɛd əˌræst, ˈpi də- /

noun

1. a person who engages in pederasty.

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pederast British  

/ ˈpɛdəˌræst /

noun

1. a man who practises pederasty

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pederast Cultural  

1. A man who engages in anal intercourse with boys.

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

And she stepped away from me, like I was a pederast at an elementary school.

From New York Times

“There’s no more luxury party, nor girls turned victims at the hands of the pederasts. There is no toast nor celebration. Journalism is the way toward justice.”

From Seattle Times

The term "pederast" is widely used in former Soviet countries to insult homosexuals.

From BBC

The word “pederast” is often used in Russia as a derogatory term for homosexuals.

From Reuters

One of the age-old tropes deployed against gay and bisexual men is that they pose a threat to children, that they are synonymous with paedophiles and pederasts.

From The Guardian