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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.

Synonyms

  • Paederast
  • Child Molester

Hypernyms

  • Deviant
  • Degenerate
  • Deviate

Related Words

  • Pederastic (adjective)
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