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pederast

noun
ped·​er·​ast | \ ˈpe-də-ˌrast How to pronounce pederast (audio) \

Definition of pederast

: a man who desires or engages in sexual activity with a boy
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Other Words from pederast

pederastic \ ˌpe-​də-​ˈra-​stik How to pronounce pederastic (audio) \ adjective
pederasty \ ˈpe-​də-​ˌra-​stē How to pronounce pederasty (audio) \ noun

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 Activists say that anything that helps prosecute pederasts would be a welcome tool. — Julia Scheeres, WIRED, "Solving Kid Porn’s ‘Real’ Problem," 4 June 2002 Think of convicted pederast Jerry Sandusky, whose Second Mile foundation—cited as one of President Bush's 1,000 points of light in a 1990 letter of commendation—put him continually in the presence of young boys. — Kevin Conley, Town & Country, "These Are Charity's Most Wanted," 30 Mar. 2016

First Known Use of pederast

1638, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pederast

Greek paiderastēs, literally, lover of boys, from paid- ped- + erastēs lover, from erasthai to love — more at eros

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pederast

noun
ped·​er·​ast | \ ˈped-ə-ˌrast How to pronounce pederast (audio) \
variants: or chiefly British paederast \ ˈpēd-​ How to pronounce paederast (audio) \

Medical Definition of pederast

: one that practices pederasty

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