Ephebophilic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to ephebophilia or an ephebophile (a preference or preferrer of adolescent boys)
"Hebephilic offenders (those who prefer adolescent girls) and ephebophilic offenders (those with a homosexual preference for adolescent boys) exhibit characteristics which parallel those of the pedophile."
Example
More examples"Hebephilic offenders (those who prefer adolescent girls) and ephebophilic offenders (those with a homosexual preference for adolescent boys) exhibit characteristics which parallel those of the pedophile."
Etymology
From ephebophilia + -ic.
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