Noun: pederasty 'pe-du,ra-stee
- Sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
"Pederasty was socially accepted in some ancient cultures but is now considered a form of child abuse";
- paederasty [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: pederasties
Type of: gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, paraphilia, queerness
Encyclopedia: Pederasty