Synonyms & related words for pederasty

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pederasty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pederasty

Explore words related to pederasty — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pederastic, pederast, pedophilia, homoeroticism, pedophilic, sodomy, buggery, homoerotic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pederasty come from?

The word pederasty breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ped-, from Greek pais (“child”); and -erast, from Greek erastes (“lover”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.