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From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) + φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā, “love”), coined by analogy with pedophilia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Erotic attraction of a woman or older female toward young girls. Full definition →
From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) + φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā, “love”), coined by analogy with pedophilia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.