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korephile

UK/ˈkɔːɹɪfaɪl/US/ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/

korephile noun: a woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.

Noun

korephile (plural korephiles)

  1. (rare) A woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:korephile.

Forms of korephile

pluralkorephiles

Origin of korephile

From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) + -φῐ́λης (-phĭ́lēs, “-lover”), coined after korephilia and by analogy with paedophile.

Questions about korephile

What does korephile mean?
Korephile means a woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.
What part of speech is korephile?
Korephile is a noun.
How do you pronounce korephile?
Korephile is pronounced /ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of korephile?
The plural of korephile is korephiles.

Words near korephile in the dictionary

  1. Koren
  2. Korenevsky
  3. korenizatsiia
  4. Korens
  5. Koreo-
  6. korephile
  7. korephiles
  8. korephilia
  9. korero
  10. koreroed
  11. koreroing

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