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Where does “hebephilic” come from?

hebephilic (English) comes from English hebephilia, 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...

hebephilic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting hebephilia

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting hebephilia

Ancestry of “hebephilic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhebephiliaAdult sexual attraction primarily towards...
2English-philiaUsed to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to...
3Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
4Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “hebephilic”

  • hebephilically
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