pe·do·phil·ia
| \ ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lē-ə
, ˌpē-
\
, ˌpē-
\
Definition of pedophilia
: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
specifically
: a psychiatric disorder in which an adult has sexual fantasies about or engages in sexual acts with a prepubescent child
Other Words from pedophilia
pedophiliac
\
ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lē-ˌak
, ˌpē-
\
or pedophilic \
ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lik
, ˌpē-
\ adjective
, ˌpē-
\
or pedophilic \
ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lik
, ˌpē-
\ adjective
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“Pedophilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedophilia. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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pedophilia
noun
pe·do·phil·ia
| \ ˌped-ə-ˈfil-ē-ə
, ˌpēd-
\
, ˌpēd-
\
variants:
or chiefly British paedophilia \
ˌpēd-
\
\
Medical Definition of pedophilia
: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
specifically
: a psychiatric disorder in which an adult has sexual fantasies about or engages in sexual acts with a prepubescent child
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The first known use of pedophilia was in 1906
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