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korophilia

korophilia noun: sexual attraction to boys or young men.

Noun

korophilia (uncountable)

  1. Sexual attraction to boys or young men.
    • In the age-differentiated type, as seen in ancient Greek and in Islamic pederasty, Spartan korophilia, pedophilia, [...] the older partner has something, namely adulthood and the knowledge that goes with it, that the younger is seeking to acquire.1990, Wayne Dynes, Warren Johansson, William A Percy, Stephen Donaldson, Encyclopedia of Homosexuality, New York: Garland, →ISBN, Appendix
    • Gerontophilia is the sexual attraction to the elderly, whereas Korophilia is the love of young men or boys.2011, Jan Resnick, “Far-out Philias and Phobias”, in Psychotherapy in Australia, volume 17, page 65

Origin of korophilia

From Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, “boy, youth”) and φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Questions about korophilia

What does korophilia mean?
Korophilia means sexual attraction to boys or young men.
What part of speech is korophilia?
Korophilia is a noun.

Words near korophilia in the dictionary

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

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