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pederast

American

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

noun

a person who engages in pederasty.

pederast British

/ ˈpɛdəˌræst /

noun

a man who practises pederasty

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pederast Cultural

A man who engages in anal intercourse with boys.

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

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"I am a homosexual," he said, "I am not a paedophile or a pederast".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2016

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