Definition of PEDERASTY

pederasty

Meanings

Plural: pederasties

Noun

  • sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
  • Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.
  • Anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

boylove, paederasty

Antonyms

korephilia

Scrabble Score: 15

pederasty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pederasty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pederasty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pederasty is a valid Words With Friends word