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- [ped-uh-ras-tee, pee-duh-]
- /ˈpɛd əˌræs ti, ˈpi də-/
- /ˈpe.də.ræ.sti/
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- [ped-uh-ras-tee, pee-duh-]
- /ˈpɛd əˌræs ti, ˈpi də-/
Definitions of pederasty word
- noun pederasty sexual relations between two males, especially when one of them is a minor. 1
- noun pederasty homosexual relations between men and boys 0
- noun pederasty sodomy between male persons, esp. as practiced by a man with a boy 0
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Origin of pederasty
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin pederastia < Greek paiderastía love of boys. See pederast, -y3
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Parts of speech for Pederasty
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pederasty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pederasty
noun pederasty
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- incontinency — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- lewdness — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- lubricity — oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
- lecherousness — The property of being lecherous.
Antonyms for pederasty
noun pederasty
- continency — self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
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