noun
- Plural of pederasty; instances or practices of sexual abuse of children by adults.
Usage: offensive; formal/legal contexts; typically used in historical, legal, or academic discussions
Examples
- Historical records document pederasties in ancient societies.
- The legal system prosecutes pederasties as serious crimes.
- Scholars study pederasties in classical literature from an academic perspective.
- Laws against pederasties have strengthened over the past century.
- Child protection agencies work to prevent pederasties.