English

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Etymology

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From boy +‎ love.

Noun

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boylove (uncountable)

  1. (euphemistic) Paedophilic, hebephilic, or ephebophilic love towards boys.
    Hypernym: childlove
    Coordinate term: girllove
    • 1977, Sexual Exploitation of Children:
      In another offering, Better Life Monthly was advertised as a "paper with articles, photos, poems, etc. relating to the subject of boylove."
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