korephile

See also: Koreaphile

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) +‎ -φῐ́λης (-phĭ́lēs, “-lover”), coined after korephilia and by analogy with paedophile.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹɪfaɪl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɹɪfaɪl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɹɪfʌɪl/

Noun

korephile (plural korephiles)

1. (rare) A woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:korephile.

Related terms

• korephilia
• gynecophile (a person attracted to mature women)
• parthenophile (a person attracted to young women, virgins)

Translations

woman erotically attracted toward young girls