PEDOPHILE

pedophile, paedophile

(noun) an adult who is sexually attracted to children

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pedophile (plural pedophiles) (American spelling)

(general use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child.

(psychiatry) A person aged 16 years old or older who is mostly or only sexually attracted toward prepubescent children. [from 20th c.]

Usage notes

• In the US, the official psychiatric designation for pedophilic disorder (according to the DSM-IV) is: "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."

Synonyms

• childlover (euphemistic)

Antonyms

• teleiophile

Hyponyms

• mysoped (“a sadistic pedophile”)

• korephile

Source: Wiktionary

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