pedophilia
pe·do·phil·ia
noun \ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lē-ə, ˈpē-\Definition of PEDOPHILIA
: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
— pe·do·phil·i·ac \-ˈfi-lē-ˌak\ or pe·do·phil·ic \-ˈfi-lik\ adjective
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First Known Use: 1906
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