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单词 ephebophile
释义

ephebophilen.

Brit. /ɛˈfiːbə(ʊ)fʌɪl/, /ᵻˈfiːbə(ʊ)fʌɪl/, U.S. /əˈfibəˌfaɪl/, /ɛˈfibəˌfaɪl/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἔϕηβος , -phile comb. form.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ἔϕηβος adolescent boy ( > classical Latin ephēbus : see ephebe n.) + -phile comb. form. Compare ephebophilia n.
An adult who is sexually attracted to adolescents. Cf. ephebophilia n.
ΚΠ
1964 J. Z. Eglinton Greek Love Gloss. 481 Ephebophile, noting sexual preference for adolescents.
1977 D. J. West Homosexuality Re-examined viii. 211 The great majority [sc. of male homosexuals] prefer physically mature adults, a minority of ephebophiles prefer post-pubertal adolescents aged about twelve to sixteen, while still a smaller minority of paedophiles prefer sexually immature children under the age of eleven.
2002 F. Bruni Gospel of Shame ii. 46 Are abusers—whether pedophiles, ephebophiles, or adults with only sporadic sexual encounters with children—excited by the power they have over them?
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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