pe·do·phile
| \ ˈpe-də-ˌfī(-ə)l
, ˈpē-
\
, ˈpē-
\
Definition of pedophile
: one affected with pedophilia
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“Pedophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedophile. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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pedophile
noun
pe·do·phile
| \ ˈped-ə-ˌfīl
, ˈpēd-
\
, ˈpēd-
\
variants:
or chiefly British paedophile \
ˈpēd-
\
\
Medical Definition of pedophile
: one affected with pedophilia
— called also pedophiliac
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The first known use of pedophile was in 1912
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