Hebephilia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sexual preference for adolescent girls. dated, uncountable

    "This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls)"

  2. 2
    Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old. uncountable

Example

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"This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls)"

Etymology

From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.

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