As nouns the difference between pederast and sodomite
is that pederast is a man who is engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a practitioner of pederasty while sodomite is one who practices sodomy; a sodomist.
As a proper noun Sodomite is
an inhabitant of Sodom, or (by extension) a descendant of one.
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
Anagrams
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sodomite
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.
(derogatory) A female or male homosexual.
* 2011 , Sherry Marie Velasco, Lesbians in Early Modern Spain, Page 45
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Derived terms
* sodomitry
Related terms
* sodomitess
* sodomitic
* sodomitical
* sodomy
See also
* Sodomite
Anagrams
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