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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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