"hebephile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hebephiles [plural]
Etymology: hebe- + -phile Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hebe|phile}} hebe- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} hebephile (plural hebephiles)
  1. A person who exhibits hebephilia. Categories (topical): Pedophilia Related terms: ephebophile, hebephilia, hebephiliac, parthenophile

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