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pederasty

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɛd.ə.ɹəs.ti/Part of speech nounSorted adeeprstyStarts with PEnds with Y0 clues
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  1. sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)

Word origin

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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