ephebophilia

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ephebophilia

(ə-fē′bə-fĭl′ē-ə, -fēl′yə)
n.
1. Sexual attraction of an adult for postpubescent adolescents.
2. Love of a man for a male youth, idealized in certain societies such as ancient Greece.

e·phe′bo·phile′ (-fīl′) n.
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Sexual preference by an older person—usually understood to be an older man—for a girl in mid-to-late adolescence—the consummation of which is illegal in most jurisdictions
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