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pe·do·phile | \ ˈpe-də-ˌfī(-ə)l 
, ˈpē- \
, ˈpē- \Definition of pedophile
: one affected with pedophilia
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pedophile
nounpe·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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