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Catamite vs Pederast - What's the difference?

catamite | pederast |

As nouns the difference between catamite and pederast

is that catamite is the junior partner in a pederastic relationship while pederast is a man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.

catamite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The junior partner in a pederastic relationship.
  • * 2007 : on the 4th day (and repeated on the 6th day) of July, 2007
    • And what about your brother? – Is he to be a catamite ?

    Derived terms

    * catamitism

    See also

    * pathic

    References

    pederast

    English

    (pederasty)

    Alternative forms

    * paederast (British) * (dated)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty.

    • Usage notes

    * The term pederast'' has sometimes been incorrectly used to describe men sexually involved with pre-pubescent girls, or child-rapists who don't have any ongoing relationship with the child. For an adult fixated on only sexual involvement with prepubescent children, or for heterosexual child-eroticism, ''pedophile is used instead.

    Related terms

    * pederasty * pederastic

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