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hebophilia

hebophilia is the misspelling of hebephilia.

Meaning of hebephilia

Noun

hebephilia (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
    • This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls)1975 Forensic Science Abstracts - Volume 1 - Page 216
  2. Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old. Can fall under the same definition as pedophile.

Words formed from hebophilia

Questions about hebophilia

What is hebophilia the misspelling of?
Hebophilia is the misspelling of hebephilia.

Words near hebophilia in the dictionary

  1. hebon
  2. hebona
  3. Hebonics
  4. hebophile
  5. hebophiles
  6. hebophilia
  7. hebophiliac
  8. hebophilic
  9. Hebr.
  10. hebra
  11. Hebra-

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