ephebophilia

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”) + φιλία (philía, “love, friendship”). By surface analysis, ephebe +‎ -philia. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪliə === Noun === ephebophilia (uncountable) (dated) A sexual preference for adolescent boys. 1981 Brian Taylor, PhD Perspectives on Paedophilia page XIII Thus, paedophilia, denoting sexual interest in pre-pubertal children, can be distinguished from paederasty, indicating sexual interest in pre-pubertal boys alone. These two together could then be distinguished from ephebophilia, denoting sexual preference for post-pubertal and adolescent boys. 1983 Robin Scroggs The New Testament and Homosexuality: Contextual Background for Contemporary Debate page 148: Freund, "Male Homosexuality," p. 44 .. "Paedophilia is the erotic preference for children, ephebophilia that for male ... pubescents." 1989 Robert H. Rencken Intervention Strategies for Sexual Abuse page 10: paraphilias are included: hebephilia (adolescent girls) and ephebophilia (adolescent boys), although the dynamics of these latter two may be closer to those of adult attraction. 2006 Looking at Ephebophilia through the Lens of Cleric Sexual Abuse from volume 13 issue 4 of "Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity" Primary adult sexual attraction towards postpubescent adolescents, usually between 15 and 19 years old. Coordinate terms: hebephilia, pedophilia, teleiophilia ==== Derived terms ==== ephebophile ephebophilic === See also === pederast hebephilia, a preference for pubescents or early adolescents. === Further reading === ephebophilia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia