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degenerate vs pederast

pederast vs degenerate

degenerate and pederast both are nouns.

degenerate is an adjective but pederast is not an adjective.

degenerate is a verb but pederast is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degenerate Yes Yes Yes No
pederast Yes No No No
As nouns, pederast is a hyponym of degenerate; that is, pederast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than degenerate:
  • degenerate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  • pederast: a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
degenerate (noun) pederast (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
degenerate (adjective) pederast (adjective)
unrestrained by convention or morality
degenerate (verb) pederast (verb)
grow progressively worse
Difference between degenerate and pederast

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