Meanings
nounteenophile (plural teenophiles)
plural teenophiles
- informalrareA person who is primarily sexually attracted to teenagers; an ephebophile.
Origin
From teen + -o- + -phile, perhaps modelled on pedophile.
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APA
teenophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teenophile
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“teenophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teenophile. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teenophile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teenophile.
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