Historical Terms For Homosexuality

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a boy kept for homosexual practices

  • In ancient Greece, a catamite was a young male who was kept for sexual purposes by an older man.
  • I heard that the wealthy man in town has a catamite living with him.
  • Some people use the term 'catamite' as a derogatory slang for a young male prostitute.
  • The corrupt politician was accused of using his interns as catamites for his personal gain.