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Catamite

Description:

Catamite refers to a young boy who is kept as a sexual companion by an older man, typically in ancient Greece. In modern usage, it can also imply a passive homosexual partner or a young exploited individual.

Sample Sentences:

Noun: During the time of ancient Greece, catamites were often taken as concubines by wealthy men.

Noun: His reputation as a catamite preceded him, causing him to be ostracized by society.

Noun: The man was arrested and charged with soliciting a catamite.

Adjective: The poet described the relationship between the two men as catamite love.

Adjective: His catamite tendencies made him a target for bullying in high school.

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