Etymology

ephebophilia

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Today it means: A sexual attraction towards postpubescent adolescents. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔφηβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἔφηβος“adolescent”
  2. English todayephebophilia

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔφηβος all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.