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Noun: paederasty  'pe-du,ra-stee
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: pederasty)
  1. Sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
    "paederasty was socially accepted in some ancient cultures but is now considered a form of child abuse";
    - pederasty

Derived forms: paederasties

Type of: gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, paraphilia, queerness

Encyclopedia: Paederasty