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Pederasty vs Paedophilia - What's the difference?

pederasty | paedophilia |

As nouns the difference between pederasty and paedophilia

is that pederasty is erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy while paedophilia is standard spelling of from=British spelling|pedophilia|lang=en.

pederasty

Alternative forms

* paederasty (British) *

Noun

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  • Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.
  • (archaic) Anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.
  • Usage notes

    * Originally referred to formal practices mandated by Greek customs and laws. Often used in a modern sense for either lawful or transgressive inter-generational love relationships. * Often used colloquially to describe relationships between adults and pre-pubescent children (see pedophilia).

    Synonyms

    * boylove (euphemistic)

    paedophilia

    English

    Noun

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