# catamitism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkætəmaɪtɪzm/

## Definitions
1. The practice of keeping catamites.
2. The essence of being a catamite.

## Etymology
From catamite + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catamitism