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Meaning of korophilia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Sexual attraction to boys or young men.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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