pederast

[ ped-uh-rast, pee-duh- ]

noun

1. a person who engages in pederasty.

pederast

/ ˈpɛdəˌræst /

noun

1. a man who practises pederasty

pederast

1. A man who engages in anal intercourse with boys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pederast¹

1720–30; < Greek paiderastḗs lover of boys, equivalent to paid- (stem of paîs ) boy, child + erastḗs lover, equivalent to eras-, stem of erân to love + -tēs agent noun suffix

Example Sentences

Later, Jo casually drops that she and David killed a Moroccan en route to the festivities; at another point, David sneers about “pederasts” and name checks Allen Ginsberg.

From New York Times

And she stepped away from me, like I was a pederast at an elementary school.

From New York Times

“There’s no more luxury party, nor girls turned victims at the hands of the pederasts. There is no toast nor celebration. Journalism is the way toward justice.”

From Seattle Times

The term "pederast" is widely used in former Soviet countries to insult homosexuals.

From BBC

I played Big John, a man who was a pederast.

From Los Angeles Times