Definition of Pederastic

1. Adjective. Of homosexuality between a man and a boy.

Exact synonyms: Paederastic
Similar to: Homosexual
Derivative terms: Paederast, Pederast

Definition of Pederastic

1. a. Of or pertaining to pederasty.

Definition of Pederastic

1. Adjective. Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys. ¹

2. Adjective. In a manner which suggests pederasty. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pederastic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pederastic

pedately
pedatifid
pedatrophia
pedder
pedders
peddle
peddled
peddler
peddleries
peddlers
peddlery
peddles
peddling
peddlings
pederasties
pederasts
pederero
pedereros
pedes
pedeses
pedesis
pedestal
pedestal fan
pedestal table
pedestaled
pedestaling
pedestalled

Literary usage of Pederastic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medicolegal Aspects of Moral Offenses by Léon Henri Thoinot, Arthur Wisswald Weysse (1911)
"pederastic indecent assaults, acute or chronic. Signs of an acute assault.—Local traumata: reddening, tears of the sphincter, anal infundibulum. ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1892)
"From historical citations we could easily sketch the spread of pederastic prostitution in other epochs, especially about the fifteenth century, ..."

3. Secreted Desires: The Major Uranians by Michael Matthew Kaylor (2006)
"But very frequently such highmindedness was impossible to sustain, and earnest ideal pedophilia found itself descending to ordinary pederastic sodomy'.3 ..."

4. Alienist and Neurologist (1893)
"... some one male from among those living in a village and rendering him sexually impotent, reserving him at the same time for pederastic purposes. ..."

5. Archaeology of Houses and Households in Ancient Crete by Kevin Glowacki, Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan (2008)
"The offering of birds and cocks as gifts in scenes with pederastic connotations, where masculine and homosocial ideals were promoted, is largely responsible ..."

6. The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the Complete Text and Symbols of the by Daniel Garrison Brinton, Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1885)
"... of the Pueblo Indians " is the chief passive agent in the pederastic ceremonies which form so important a part in their religious performances," p. ..."

7. English Prose (1137-1890) by John Matthews Manly (1909)
"There is, first, a large pederastic school, with French and Italian masters; there is also the spelling school, a very spacious building; the school of ..."

8. Principles of Political Economy by Wilhelm Roscher, John Joseph Lalor, Louis Wolowski (1878)
"... 1. c., 159, 119, where such a contract is formally sued on. Industrial tax on pederastic brothels. ..."

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