pederasty
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- pederastic adjective
- pederastically adverb
Etymology
Origin of pederasty
1605–15; < New Latin pederastia < Greek paiderastía love of boys. See pederast, -y 3
Example Sentences
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His abuser, Carlos López Valdez was the first priest convicted in Mexico of pederasty and is currently serving a 63-year prison sentence.
From Washington Times
He told reporters that the reason for his expulsion was because he had exposed a culture of "pederasty and homosexuality" among the Church leadership.
From BBC
Mr. Hubbard told The Morning News that his work on pederasty focuses on the “romantic courtship of adolescent males” in Greek literature and art and that he personally believes in informed consent.
From Washington Times
Many previous reports about sexual misconduct among priests have focused on homosexuality and pederasty, but the grand jury report delves into sex crimes against female victims and their consequences when pregnancies occurred.
From Washington Times
A video had recently come to light in which he’d made some deeply ill-advised comments about pederasty.
From The New Yorker
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