First Known Use: 1906
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pedophilia
noun pe·do·phil·ia \ˌpe-də-ˈfi-lē-ə, ˌpē-\
: sexual feelings or activities that involve children
Full 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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pedophilia
noun pe·do·phil·ia \ˌpēd-ə-ˈfil-ē-ə, ˌped-\
Medical Definition of PEDOPHILIA
: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
Variants of PEDOPHILIA
pe·do·phil·ia or chiefly British pae·do·phil·ia \ˌpēd-\
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