adjective
- of, relating to, or involving pederasty (sexual activity between an adult and a child)
Usage: offensive; formal/academic usage; typically used in historical, legal, or scholarly contexts
Examples
- The historian examined pederastic practices in ancient Greece.
- Laws against pederastic abuse have been strengthened in modern democracies.
- The documentary discussed pederastic traditions in certain historical societies.
- Pederastic behavior is universally condemned in contemporary legal systems.