pedophile
Meaning
- (US) An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
- (US, broadly, derogatory) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the age of consent.
Synonyms
Translations
pédophile
pedófilo
pedofilo
pedófilo
Pädophiler
pedofielFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/
Etymology
From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)).
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