ephebophilia

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sexual preference for adolescent boys.

    过时 不可数

    1981 Brian Taylor, PhD Perspectives on Paedophilia page XIII Thus, paedophilia, denoting sexual interest in pre-pubertal children, can be distinguished from paederasty, indicating sexual interest in pre-pubertal boys alone. These two together could then be distinguished from ephebophilia, denoting sexual preference for post-pubertal and adolescent boys.

    Freund, "Male Homosexuality," p. 44 .. "Paedophilia is the erotic preference for children, ephebophilia that for male ... pubescents."

    paraphilias are included: hebephilia (adolescent girls) and ephebophilia (adolescent boys), although the dynamics of these latter two may be closer to those of adult attraction.

    2006 Looking at Ephebophilia through the Lens of Cleric Sexual Abuse from volume 13 issue 4 of "Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity"

  2. 2.

    Primary adult sexual attraction towards postpubescent adolescents, usually between 15 and 19 years old.

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词源

From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”) + φιλία (philía, “love, friendship”). By surface analysis, ephebe + -philia.

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