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teenophile

teenophile noun: a person who is primarily sexually attracted to teenagers; an ephebophile.

Noun

teenophile (plural teenophiles)

  1. (informal, rare) A person who is primarily sexually attracted to teenagers; an ephebophile.

Forms of teenophile

pluralteenophiles

Origin of teenophile

From teen + -o- + -phile, perhaps modelled on pedophile.

Questions about teenophile

What does teenophile mean?
Teenophile means a person who is primarily sexually attracted to teenagers; an ephebophile.
What part of speech is teenophile?
Teenophile is a noun.
What is the plural of teenophile?
The plural of teenophile is teenophiles.

Words near teenophile in the dictionary

  1. teenily-weenily
  2. teening
  3. teenlike
  4. teenologist
  5. teenologists
  6. teenophile
  7. teenophiles
  8. teenpreneur
  9. teenpreneurs
  10. teens
  11. teensat

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