English
Alternative spellings
pedophile
pædophile
Etymology
From Gr. �αιδο�ιλια (paidophilia) < �αι� (pais) �boy, child� and �ιλια (philia) �friendship�
Pronunciation
AHD|/p�d'�-fīl'/
IPA|/pid�fajl/
Noun
en-noun
- an person who is sexually attracted to children (OED). In American psychiatry, a person attracted primarily to prepubescent children.(DSM-IV: Over a period of at least six months, recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children)
Usage notes
The term pedophile is regularly used in the media to describe adults who engage in sexual activity with children.
Related terms
pedophilia
paedophilia
pederast
paederast
Translations
trans-top|a person who is sexually attracted to children
Finnish: pedofiili
trans-mid
trams-bottom
Category:Pedophilia
vi:paedophile
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