Main Entry: ped·er·ast

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-də-ˌrast\

Function: noun

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

Date: circa 1736

: 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