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pederasty

[ ped-uh-ras-tee, pee-duh- ]

noun

  1. sexual relations between two males, especially when one of them is a minor.


pederasty

/ ˈ±èÉ›»åəˌ°ùæ²õ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. homosexual relations between men and boys
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ±è±ð»å±ð°ùˈ²¹²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ð»åe°ù·²¹²õt¾±³¦ adjective
  • ±è±ð»åe°ù·²¹²õt¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pederasty1

1605–15; < New Latin pederastia < Greek ±è²¹¾±»å±ð°ù²¹²õ³Ùí²¹ love of boys. See pederast, -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pederasty1

C17: from New Latin paederastia, from Greek, from pais boy + ±ð°ù²¹²õ³Ùŧ²õ lover, from eran to love
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If our physiology or chemistry becomes the final measuring rod of right and wrong, then we are left with absolutely no “moral†standards regarding pederasty, necrophilia, bestiality, or any other sexual expression.

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His abuser, Carlos López Valdez was the first priest convicted in Mexico of pederasty and is currently serving a 63-year prison sentence.

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Finally, there was Joe Paterno of Penn State, a much beloved philanthropist and father figure known as JoePa, whose legend was tarnished by the proven pederasty of one of his assistant coaches.

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He told reporters that the reason for his expulsion was because he had exposed a culture of "pederasty and homosexuality" among the Church leadership.

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Mr. Hubbard told The Morning News that his work on pederasty focuses on the “romantic courtship of adolescent males†in Greek literature and art and that he personally believes in informed consent.

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