Pederast (Noun)
Meaning
A man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ancient Greek poet openly wrote about his relationship with a pederast who had mentored him in his youth.
- In some cultures, a man was considered to have reached full masculinity only after having been the active partner of a pederast.
- The historian argued that the ancient civilization's acceptance of pederasts was a result of their unique social hierarchy.
- A famous philosopher was known to have been in a relationship with a pederast who was 20 years his junior.
- The activist argued that the term pederast was often misused and that it specifically referred to a specific type of relationship in ancient Greece.