Sentence:  Virgin goddesses had no interest in exerting their powers in this way. Instead, the Greeks made them interact with mortal men in a <WSD>kourotrophic</WSD> capacity: rather than functioning as sexual partners, they became nurturing guardians of young men approaching adulthood or protectors of male heroes. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Relating to the rearing of youths, especially in the context of Ancient Greece.