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hebephilia en · NOUN

Etymology tree English hebe- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English hebephilia From hebe- (“relating to youth”) + -philia.

(dated, uncountable) A sexual preference for adolescent girls.
- This finding, if confirmed, may offer a useful lead for research in heterosexual pedophilia or hebephilia (a preference for pubescent girls) 1975 Forensic Science Abstracts - Volume 1 - Page 216
- paraphilias are included: hebephilia (adolescent girls) and ephebophilia (adolescent boys), although the dynamics of these latter two may be closer to those of adult attraction. 1989 Robert H. Rencken Intervention Strategies for Sexual Abuse page 10
(uncountable) 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.