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pederast

pe·de·rast

US/ˈpɛdəɹæst/ uncommon

noun

1.

a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner

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Borrowed from French pédéraste, from Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs, “lover of boys”), from παῖς (paîs, “boy”) and ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).

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