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pederasty.

Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛd.ə.ɹəs.ti/UK/ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/US/ˈpi.də.ɹæs.ti/US
  1. Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.

    US · uncountable · usually
  2. Anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.

    US · archaic · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παιδεραστία (paiderastía, “love of boys”), from παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “pederast”), from παῖς (paîs, “child, son, boy”) + ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”), from ἔραμαι (éramai, “to love”).

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