Meanings
nounteleiophilia (uncountable)
- uncountableSexual attraction to adults.
Often, this body age preference is determined by mature secondary sexual characteristics of an adult. The sexual preference for the adult, fully developed body age is referred to as teleiophilia (gr. “teleos”—fully grown) […]
2016, Helmut Kury, Sławomir Redo, Evelyn Shea, Women and Children as Victims and Offenders: Background, Prevention, Reintegration: Suggestions for Succeeding Generations, Springer, →ISBN, page 503Synonyms: adultophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSexual attraction to adults.
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Origin
From teleio- (“fully grown”) + -philia.
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teleiophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleiophilia
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