pederasty
[ ped-uh-ras-tee, pee-duh- ]
/ ˈpɛd əˌræs ti, ˈpi də- /
noun
sexual relations between two males, especially when one of them is a minor.
Origin of pederasty
OTHER WORDS FROM pederasty
ped·er·as·tic, adjective ped·er·as·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby pederasty
peddle,
peddler,
peddlery,
peddling,
pederast,
pederasty,
pedernales,
pedes,
pedesis,
pedestal,
pedestal table
Example sentences from the Web for pederasty
British Dictionary definitions for pederasty
pederasty
sometimes paederasty
/ (ˈpɛdəˌræstɪ) /
noun
homosexual relations between men and boys
Derived forms of pederasty
pederastic or sometimes paederastic, adjectiveWord Origin for pederasty
C17: from New Latin
paederastia, from Greek, from
pais boy +
erastēs lover, from
eran to love