Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
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noun
Adult sexual attraction primarily towards pubescent children and younger adolescents, usually between 10 and 14 years old. Can fall under the same definition as pedophile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology tree English hebe- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English hebephilia From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.
