Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hebephilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: hebephil-ia
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexual preference for adolescent girls.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old. Can fall under the same definition as pedophile.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls)"
"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hebe- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English hebephilia From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.

Usage

Derived Forms

hebephile hebephiliac hebephilic pedohebephilia

Phrases

sexual relationship between a man and an adolescent boy

Frequently Paired Words

ephebophilia pederasty romantic sexual relationship between a man and an adolescent boy korophilia parthenophilia pedophilia teleiophilia

Questions

What does hebephilia mean?: A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
Where does hebephilia come from?: Etymology tree English hebe- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English hebephilia From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.

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