Where Does Pederast Come from?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Etymology and Usage Pederasty Derives from the Combination of Παίδ- ([Pédh] the Greek Stem for Boy or Child) with Ἐραστής ([Érastís] Greek for Lover; Cf...

Where Does Pederast Come from?

Etymology and usage
Pederasty derives from the combination of παίδ- ([pédh] the Greek stem for boy or child) with ἐραστής ([érastís] Greek for lover; cf. eros). Late Latin pæderasta was borrowed in the 16th century directly from Plato's classical Greek in The Symposium.

What does the word pederast mean?

: a man who desires or engages in sexual activity with a boy.

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Is pederasty against the law?

Pederasty is illegal in at least 70 nations and in several US states, according to the age of consent table I sourced in the article. (That includes jurisdictions where homosexual intercourse is illegal entirely, and those where it's restricted to adults 18 and over.)

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