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Where does “hebephilia” come from?

hebephilia (English) comes from English -philia, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

hebephilia (English): Adult sexual attraction primarily towards...

Definitions

  1. Adult sexual attraction primarily towards...

Ancestry of “hebephilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-philiaUsed to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to...
2Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
3Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “hebephilia”

  • hebephilic
  • hebephiliac
  • pedohebephilia
  • hebephilically
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