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korophile

korophile noun: a person attracted to boys or young men.

Noun

korophile (plural korophiles)

  1. A person attracted to boys or young men.
  2. (uncommon, perhaps dated) An adult woman who is sexually attracted to adolescent girls or young women.
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    Synonyms:
    korephile

Synonyms of korophile

Forms of korophile

pluralkorophiles

Origin of korophile

From Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, “boy, youth”) and φῐ́λης (phĭ́lēs, “lover”).

Questions about korophile

What does korophile mean?
Korophile means a person attracted to boys or young men.
What part of speech is korophile?
Korophile is a noun.
What is the plural of korophile?
The plural of korophile is korophiles.

Words near korophile in the dictionary

  1. koronion
  2. koronions
  3. Koronis
  4. koroona
  5. Koroop
  6. korophile
  7. korophiles
  8. korophilia
  9. Koror
  10. Korora
  11. koros

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