pederast
nounUS /ˈpɛdəɹæst/
Etymology Borrowed from French pédéraste, from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “lover of boys”), from παῖς (paîs, “boy”) and ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).
1
A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.
- Derived terms
- federast
- Related terms
- pederasty, pederastic