Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Sexual attraction toward members of a specific age group, as with paedophilia or gerontophilia.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Coined by sexologist John William Money (1921–2006), corresponding to chrono- (“time”) + -philia (“love of”).

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word chronophilia.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.