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Pederastic is an English word with synonyms like homosexual. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pederastic in a sentence

Pederastic meaning

  1. Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys.
  2. In a manner which suggests pederasty.

Synonyms of Pederastic

paederastic homosexual

Related words

Other words often associated with Pederastic or its synonyms:

gay lesbian transvestite butch transgendered homoerotic transvestic homophile transgender sapphic queer transsexual

Using Pederastic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys. | In a manner which suggests pederasty.
  • Useful related words include: paederastic, homosexual.
  • In the example corpus, pederastic often appears in combinations such as: pederastic relationships.

Context around Pederastic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

uses 1× enter 1× regulated 1× presumed 1×

Often after:

relationships 2× poetry 1× relations 1× desire 1×

Sentence patterns with Pederastic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aeschines uses pederastic relations of 1× book of pederastic poetry love 1× s presumed pederastic desire was 1× solon regulated pederastic relationships in 1× to enter pederastic relationships with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1892 three 1× in his speeches 1× in particular the 1× one hundred years 1× solon and early 1×

Common sentence endings:

few surviving fragments 1× love in earnest 1× of the polis 1× sons of citizens 1× to attack him 1×

Words around Pederastic

Just before it in the word index:

pederast 2 peder 12 peden 18 pedego 4 peddock 4 peddling 151

Just after it in the word index:

pederasty 4 pedernales 2 pedersen 89 pederson 173 pedestal 144 pedestals 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Pederastic

  • In this selection, "pederastic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, uses, enter, regulated, relationships, poetry and relations stand out and add context to how "pederastic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aeschines uses pederastic relations of and book of pederastic poetry love. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pederastic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pederastic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In his speeches, Aeschines uses pederastic relations of Demosthenes as a means to attack him. (15 words)

In 1892, three years before Wilde wrote the play, John Gambril Nicholson had published the book of pederastic poetry Love In Earnest. (22 words)

In particular, the orator Aeschines cites laws excluding slaves from wrestling halls and forbidding them to enter pederastic relationships with the sons of citizens. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

One Hundred Years of Homosexuality: And Other Essays on Greek Love,'' p.101 Ancient authors also say that Solon regulated pederastic relationships in Athens; this has been presented as an adaptation of custom to the new structure of the polis. (40 words)

Solon and Early Greek Poetry By Elizabeth Irwin p. 272 n. 24 Solon's presumed pederastic desire was thought in antiquity to have found expression also in his poetry, which is today represented only in a few surviving fragments. (39 words)

In particular, the orator Aeschines cites laws excluding slaves from wrestling halls and forbidding them to enter pederastic relationships with the sons of citizens. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

In 1892, three years before Wilde wrote the play, John Gambril Nicholson had published the book of pederastic poetry Love In Earnest.

In his speeches, Aeschines uses pederastic relations of Demosthenes as a means to attack him.

In particular, the orator Aeschines cites laws excluding slaves from wrestling halls and forbidding them to enter pederastic relationships with the sons of citizens.

One Hundred Years of Homosexuality: And Other Essays on Greek Love,'' p.101 Ancient authors also say that Solon regulated pederastic relationships in Athens; this has been presented as an adaptation of custom to the new structure of the polis.

Solon and Early Greek Poetry By Elizabeth Irwin p. 272 n. 24 Solon's presumed pederastic desire was thought in antiquity to have found expression also in his poetry, which is today represented only in a few surviving fragments.

Common combinations with pederastic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pederastic" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1892, three years before Wilde wrote the play, John Gambril Nicholson had published the book of pederastic poetry Love In Earnest." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pederastic" from authentic English texts.
What does "pederastic" mean?
Pederastic means: Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys.
What are synonyms of "pederastic"?
Common synonyms of "pederastic" include: paederastic, homosexual.
How many example sentences with "pederastic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pederastic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.