Pederasty was socially accepted in ancient Greece.
Source: tatoeba (6307743)
Pederasty
/ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/
Synonyms for "pederasty" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(2 words)
academic labelage-disparate relation
Strong matches (4)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic label, age-disparate relation, autoeroticism, bestiality, boylove.
- Sentence evidence is available for pederasty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pederasty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pederasty"
Keep "pederasty" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pederasty" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pederasty", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pederasty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesacademic termcriminal actgaynesshistorical labelhomoeroticismhomosexualismhomosexualityparaphiliaqueernesssexual activitysexual crime
More specific
6 entriesarchaic labelchild molestationhistorical descriptorminor exploitationpederastic encounterpederastic relationship
Collocations
5 entriesancient Greece pederastyhistorical pederastypederastic practicespederasty in antiquitypederasty law
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 35 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- παιδεραστίᾱ noun (pederasty)
Armenian
2 entries- արվամոլություն noun (pederasty)
- պեդիկացիա noun (pederasty)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- oğlanbazlıq noun (pederasty)
- pederastiya noun (pederasty)
Bengali
1 entries- পেডেরাস্টি noun (pederasty)
Breton
1 entries- pederastiezh noun (pederasty)
Bulgarian
1 entries- педерастия noun (pederasty)
Catalan
1 entries- pederàstia noun (pederasty)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 好男色 noun (pederasty)
- 孌童戀 /娈童恋 noun (pederasty)
- 少年愛 /少年爱 noun (pederasty)
- 男色 noun (pederasty)
Czech
1 entries- pederastie noun (pederasty)
Danish
1 entries- pæderasti noun (pederasty)
Dutch
2 entries- knapenliefde noun (pederasty)
- knapenschennis noun (pederasty)
Estonian
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Finnish
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
French
1 entries- pédérastie noun (pederasty)
Georgian
2 entries- მამათმავლობა noun (pederasty)
- პედერასტია noun (pederasty)
German
1 entries- Päderastie noun (pederasty)
Greek
1 entries- παιδεραστία noun (pederasty)
Hebrew
1 entries- פֶּדֶרַסְטְיָה noun (pederasty)
Ido
1 entries- pederasteso noun (pederasty)
Indonesian
1 entries- perjantanan noun (pederasty)
Irish
1 entries- péidearastacht noun (pederasty)
Italian
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Japanese
2 entries- 少年愛 noun (pederasty)
- 少年愛嗜好 noun (pederasty)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pederastija noun (pederasty)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- pederasti noun (pederasty)
Persian
1 entries- بچهبازی noun (pederasty)
Polish
2 entries- efebofilia noun (pederasty)
- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Portuguese
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Romanian
1 entries- pederastie noun (pederasty)
Russian
2 entries- мужело́жство noun (pederasty)
- педерасти́я noun (pederasty)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- pederstvo noun (pederasty)
Slovak
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Spanish
1 entries- pederastia noun (pederasty)
Swedish
1 entries- pederasti noun (pederasty)
Turkish
1 entries- oğlancılık noun (pederasty)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The "groomer" moral panic is a revival of a very ancient homophobic and transphobic libel, found in cultures across the world, where homosexuality is equated with pederasty.
Source: tatoeba (11036531)
[…] aber die Entwürdigung der Frauen rächte sich an den Männern und entwürdigte auch sie, bis sie versanken in die Widerwärtigkeit der Knabenliebe und ihre Götter entwürdigten wie sich selbst durch den Mythus von Ganymed.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pederasty"?
Closest matches include academic label, age-disparate relation, autoeroticism, bestiality, boylove.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pederasty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.