pederast
4
9.9
- noun
- /ˈpɛdəræst/
- Offensive
- The old man was labeled a pederast after accusations arose about his inappropriate relationships with young boys.
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeOK, Well, not that that's wrong, but I'm just saying they had a, you know, the pederast.
- OK, Well, not that that's wrong, but I'm just saying they had a, you know, the pederast.
Examples
-
When he moved down to Venice, he had to go door-to-door to tell everyone he's a pederast.
Fiction book (1998) -
So please provide proof you're a pederast; I heard it from a reliable source.
Blog text (21) -
One step down from associate pederast.
-
When he moved to Hollywood, he had to go door-to-door to tell everyone he was a pederast.
-
His other doctorate is a clinical study into the phenomenon of pederast.
-
What's a pederast, Walter?
-
Men who relished nanshoku were called "nanshoku-ka" (pederasts).
Academic text (2018) -
In ancient Greece, a pederast was often seen as a mentor to a younger male, though the modern view is very different.
-
The community was shocked to discover that he was a pederast, leading to a heated discussion on child protection.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pederast comes from Greek parts pais 'boy' and erastēs 'lover', so it originally meant 'lover of boys'. The same pais root is in pediatrician, which helps you remember the 'boy' part, and that's why today pederast is used for an adult man who has sexual relations with a boy.