pederast

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And if Father Flynn is a pederast, then surely any tactic she uses to expose him, no matter what harm it causes him or his victim, is justifiable.

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  • And if Father Flynn is a pederast, then surely any tactic she uses to expose him, no matter what harm it causes him or his victim, is justifiable. —  Westword | Complete Issue
  • Dude is kind of skeevy looking, to be honest, in a pederast kind of way. —  Standing Cheese
  • Don't forget about the self admitted pederast homosexual mayor Sam Adams. —  Latest Articles
  • A phenomenal percentage of the pederast priests came from just two seminaries that were most active in recruiting homosexuals. jharp | 4.6.09 @ 11: 14PM —  The American Spectator
  • Unfortunately, Ghandi was a pederast and Mother Theresa had a death fetish. —  Techdirt
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  1. Greek paiderastēs : pais, paid-, child; see pedo-2 + erastēs, lover (from erāsthai, to love).

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  1. from French pédéraste, from Greek παιδεραστής a lover of boys, from παῑς (παιδ-), a boy, + ἐρᾶν. love.
 

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/ˈpɛdəræst/
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