pederast

ped·er·ast

noun \ˈpe-də-ˌrast\

Definition of PEDERAST

: one who practices anal intercourse especially with a boy

— ped·er·as·tic \ˌpe-də-ˈras-tik\ adjective

— ped·er·as·ty \ˈpe-də-ˌras-tē\ noun

Origin of PEDERAST

Greek paiderastēs, literally, lover of boys, from paid- ped- + erastēs lover, from erasthai to love — more at eros

First Known Use: circa 1736

Rhymes with PEDERAST

acid-fast, captain's mast, chiliast, cineast, colorfast, flabbergast, fore-topmast, hard-and-fast, main-topmast, mizzenmast, opencast, overcast, phase-contrast, plaster cast, rebroadcast, scholiast, simulcast, telecast, weathercast

ped·er·ast

noun \ˈped-ə-ˌrast\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PEDERAST

: one that practices pederasty

Variants of PEDERAST

ped·er·ast or chiefly British pae·der·ast \ˈpēd-\ (audio pronunciation)