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)
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Noun
(-)
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)
Related terms
* pederast
* pederastic
* pedophile