Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ko-rophil-ia
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual attraction to boys or young men.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the age-differentiated type, as seen in ancient Greek and in Islamic pederasty, Spartan korophilia, pedophilia, [...] the older partner has something, namely adulthood and the knowledge that goes with it, that the younger is seeking to acquire."
"Gerontophilia is the sexual attraction to the elderly, whereas Korophilia is the love of young men or boys."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, “boy, youth”) and φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κόρος

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

korophile korephilia

Questions

What does korophilia mean?: Sexual attraction to boys or young men.
Where does korophilia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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