Meaning of hebephilia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
   dated, uncountable
2. Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old.
   uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level