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Adolescent vs Ephebophile - What's the difference?

adolescent | ephebophile |

As nouns the difference between adolescent and ephebophile

is that adolescent is a teenager; a juvenile after puberty while ephebophile is a person with ephebophilia.

As an adjective adolescent

is characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature.

adolescent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo, undergoing adolescence; immature.
  • * Cowper
    • Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, / Detain their adolescent charge too long.

    Related terms

    * adolescence * adult

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

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    ephebophile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person with ephebophilia
  • an adult who is sexually attracted to adolescents
  • an adult who engages in sexual activity with adolescents