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korephile

/ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-rephile
IPA
/ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) + -φῐ́λης (-phĭ́lēs, “-lover”), coined after korephilia and by analogy with paedophile.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːɹɪfaɪl/

Inflected Forms

korephiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

korephilia gynecophile parthenophile

Questions

How do you pronounce korephile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/.
What does korephile mean?
A woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.
Where does korephile come from?
From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) + -φῐ́λης (-phĭ́lēs, “-lover”), coined after korephilia and by analogy with paedophile.

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