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Meaning of "ephebophilia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPHEBOPHILIA

From Greek ephēbos young man + -philia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHEBOPHILIA

ephebophilia  [ɪˌfiːbəˈfɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHEBOPHILIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ephebophilia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPHEBOPHILIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ephebophilia

Ephebophilia is the primary or exclusive adult sexual interest in mid-to-late adolescents, generally ages 15 to 19. The term was originally used in the late 19th to mid 20th century. It is one of a number of sexual preferences across age groups subsumed under the technical term chronophilia. Ephebophilia strictly denotes the preference for mid-to-late adolescent sexual partners, not the mere presence of some level of sexual attraction. Some authors define ephebophilia as a sexual preference for pubescent and adolescent boys. In research environments, specific terms are used for chronophilias: for instance, ephebophilia to refer to the sexual preference for mid-to-late adolescents, hebephilia to refer to the sexual preference for earlier pubescent individuals, and pedophilia to refer to the sexual preference for prepubescent children. However, the term pedophilia is commonly and mistakenly used to refer to any sexual interest in minors below the legal age of consent, regardless of their level of physical or mental development.

Definition of ephebophilia in the English dictionary

The definition of ephebophilia in the dictionary is the condition of beinɡ sexually attracted to adolescents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHEBOPHILIA


ailourophilia
aɪˌluːrəˈfɪlɪə
ailurophilia
aɪˌlʊərəˈfɪlɪə
arctophilia
ˌɑːktəˈfɪlɪə
basophilia
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪə
biophilia
ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪə
canophilia
ˌkænəˈfɪlɪə
claustrophilia
ˌklɔːstrəˈfɪlɪə
eosinophilia
ˌiːəʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪə
Germanophilia
dʒɜːˌmænəˈfɪlɪə
gerontophilia
dʒɛˌrɒntəˈfɪlɪə
hemophilia
ˌhiːməˈfɪlɪə
paedophilia
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə
Pamphylia
pæmˈfɪlɪə
paraphilia
ˌpærəˈfɪlɪə
pedophilia
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə
scopophilia
ˌskɒpəˈfɪlɪə
scoptophilia
ˌskɒptəˈfɪlɪə
stigmatophilia
stɪɡˌmætəˈfɪlɪə
topophilia
ˌtɒpəˈfɪlɪə
zoophilia
ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHEBOPHILIA

ephebe
ephebic
ephedra
ephedrin
ephedrine
ephelis
ephemera
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemerality
ephemerally
ephemeralness
ephemerid
ephemerides
ephemeridian
ephemeris
ephemeris time
ephemerist
ephemeron
ephemeropteran

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHEBOPHILIA

Anglophilia
automobilia
Cecilia
cilia
coprophilia
cynophilia
Europhilia
haemophilia
ilia
Ismailia
juvenilia
memorabilia
milia
monilia
necrophilia
neophilia
Reggio nell´Emilia
retrophilia
Sicilia
technophilia

Synonyms and antonyms of ephebophilia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ephebophilia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHEBOPHILIA

Find out the translation of ephebophilia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ephebophilia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ephebophilia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ephebophilia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efebofilia
570 millions of speakers

English

ephebophilia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एफेबोफिलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ephebophilia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ephebophilia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ephebophilia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ephebophilia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphébophilie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ephebophilia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ephebophilia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ephebophilia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ephebophilia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ephebophilia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ephebophilia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ephebophilia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इफेबोफिलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ephebophilia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efebofilia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ephebophilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ephebophilia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ephebophilia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ephebophilia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ephebophilia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ephebophilia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ephebophilia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ephebophilia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEBOPHILIA»

The term «ephebophilia» is used very little and occupies the 176.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEBOPHILIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ephebophilia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ephebophilia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ephebophilia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHEBOPHILIA»

Discover the use of ephebophilia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ephebophilia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Impact of Psychosocial Risk Factors on the Development ...
This retrospective study examined archival data gathered from 110 Roman Catholic clergy referred for evaluation at the Saint Luke Institute, a private psychiatric facility dedicated to the treatment of the Roman Catholic Clergy.
Norman Lee, 2006
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My Dear Bishops . . .: An Open Letter to the American ...
5 It can alsobe called ephebophilia, a sexual interest inboys or girls whohave reached puberty buthave not yet reached adulthood. Ephebophilia comes intwo varieties, homosexual and heterosexual. The great majority ofthepriestly sexabuse ...
David R. Carlin, 2013
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Pedophilia: biosocial dimensions
All published studies of pedo- and ephebophilia are the products of sampling biases. There is no way of knowing the true prevalence of sexual attraction to children and adolescents among adult males in the general population. Studies of ...
Jay R. Feierman, 1990
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Sexual Offenses and Offenders: Theory, Practice, and Policy
The term applied to this disorder is ephebophilia or hebophilia (these terms are used interchangeably). The American Psychiatric Association (APA) considered including ephebophilia in the DSM V, though a determination was made not to ...
Karen Terry, 2012
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Public Affairs Quarterly
It is solely the charm of the youth in his mid-teens that attracts and captivates him. 1 Ephebophilia, too, is a variety of male homosexuality. But unlike pederasts, ephebophiles are attracted to post-pubertal, sexually mature youths.
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The Catholic lawyer
masochism, sadism, etc.),'° no single theoretical explanation could explain all the different pathways leading towards pedophilia or ephebophilia. There is no one profile of a child molester. Indeed, given the multiple levels of expression of ...
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The lovemap guidebook: a definitive statement
Ephebism has not been given official diagnostic status independently of ephebophilia. The dividing line between pedophilia and ephebophilia is set by two incompatible criteria, one legal and the other developmental. The legal definition of ...
John Money, 1999
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Dares to Speak: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on ...
It needs to be distinguished from ephebophilia, that is, sexual relationships between pubescent or adolescent persons and adults. This has been relatively common in the past. From an ethnological and historical perspective, ephebophilia is ...
Joseph Geraci, 1997
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First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life
The authors write, "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (IV) does not recognize 'ephebophilia' as a distinct disorder. Ephebophilia is thus not a disorder in the technical sense, but rather a newly ...
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Maryland reports : cases adjudged in the Court of Appeals of ...
Respondent has been diagnosed with “nonexclusive homosexual Ephebophilia." ' He acknowledged that he has been sexually attracted to pubescent boys since he was in his late teens. I am mindful that respondent has been punished under ...
Maryland. Court of Appeals, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHEBOPHILIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ephebophilia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Exposing Hollywood Pedophiles
If the children are prepubescent, it is pedophilia, if not it is ephebophilia. If it is the later, like with some Catholic priests, then it is related to ... «Accuracy In Media, Jul 15»
2
Post-mortem -- The loss of Irish pride
Had the scandal been correctly labeled for what it was "a homosexual predator priest scandal" – ephebophilia, for those who understood its ... «RenewAmerica, Jun 15»
3
What to do when your own child is a sex abuser
Fitzgibbons, who has extensive experience treating Catholic priests for homosexual attraction and ephebophilia says it's also absolutely crucial ... «Lifesite, May 15»
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Undone by John Colapinto: Review
Dez's ephebophilia may be the most controversial thing about him, but the most inexplicable is his desire to ruin a complete stranger. There's a ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
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Victims of Clerical Sex Abuse Join Forces in Latin America
An ecclesiastical court sentenced him in 2011 to “a life of prayer and penitence” for pedophilia and ephebophilia (a sexual attraction to ... «Inter Press Service, Mar 15»
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Social media reacts to reports Menendez may face corruption charges
This looks weak to me, almost as weak as the ephebophilia charges. As much as I'm not a fan of Menendez (eg. his first speech as senator was ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
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Suburban Chicago Catholic priest charged with child porn
... testing, most do not permit testing specific to ephebophilia, etc. ... female, if it is ephebophilia they are of one gender and linked accordingly. «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Feb 15»
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Kanye West Supports Men Dating Minors and Slut-Shames Amber …
FlagShare. LikeReply. Rhonda L. Bayless 5ptsFeatured Feb 21, 2015. @Rw Neal. Ephebophilia AND the age of consent in Cali is 18. «The Root, Feb 15»
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Young Reporter - Paternalistic Pedophiles
Ephebophilia is the sexual attraction of adolescents aged around 15-19. Although age of consent is arguably involved, no Western - or moral ... «Your Local Guardian, Feb 15»
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Warner Music Tries to Stop Promotion of Cowger's “Love vs. Hate …
The video also includes Ephebophilia scandals that took place with the founder of the modern day LGBT movement, Harvey Milk. Warner ... «Cowger Nation, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ephebophilia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ephebophilia>. Apr 2024 ».
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