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pedophilic

Main Entry:: pe·do·phil·ia
Pronunciation:: \ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lē-ə, ˈpē-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin
Date:: 1906

: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object

— pe·do·phil·i·ac

\-ˈfi-lē-ˌak\ or pe·do·phil·ic

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\-ˈfi-lik\ adjective

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