minor-attracted person
See also: minor attracted person
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Coined to serve as an umbrella term for nepiophiles, pedophiles, hebephiles, and ephebophiles.
Noun
minor-attracted person (plural minor-attracted persons or minor-attracted people)
- (nonstandard) A pedophile (including nepiophiles), hebephile, or ephebophile.
Usage notes
- The use of this term is highly controversial. Some sexologists and psychiatrists resort to it to avoid the stigma associated with the heavily-loaded pedophile; however, many other people see it as a distasteful euphemism and a sign that the speaker is sympathetic to, or even supports or advocates for, such people.