pedophile
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pedophile
- /ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/ UK
- [ˈpʰɛ.ɾəˌfaɪ̯ɫ] Canada, US
- [ˈpʰɛ.ɾoʊ̯ˌfaɪ̯ɫ] Canada, US
- /ˈpe.dəˌfɑel/ Australia
- /ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑel/ Australia
Where it comes from
From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)).
noun pedophiles · paedophile · pædophile
- An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children. Apart from his sexual behavior, the pedophile is typically law abiding.
- An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the age of consent. Although the Holy See publicly expressed its rejection of sexual abuse and pedophilia and expressed its commitment to cooperate with civil authorities when cases of pedophile priests were found¹², there are no known cases of bishops or cardinals, being found responsible for abusing children or cover
- A consumer of lewd artwork of characters under the age of consent.
Similar: childlover · Opposite: teleiophile
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: paedophile, paedo, child, pervert, pedophilia, molester, rapist, child molester, pederast, perv, paedophilia, sex offender, murderer, abuser, homosexual, pornography
noun
Similar: childlover · Opposite: teleiophile
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noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children
| Español | pedófilo, pedófila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소아 성애자 soa seong'aeja |
| 日本語 | 小児性愛者 shōniseiaisha, 小児愛者 shōniaisha, 幼児性愛者 yōjiseiaisha, ロリコン rorikon |
| 中文 | 戀童癖患者 /恋童癖患者 liàntóngpǐ huànzhě |
| Português | pedófilo, pedófila |
| Français | pédophile |
| Deutsch | Pädophiler, Pädophile |
| Italiano | pedofilo, paidofilo |
| Ελληνικά | παιδεραστής paiderastís, παιδοφῐ́λης paidofílis |
| Română | pedofil, pedofilă |
| Русский | педофи́л pedofíl, педофи́лка pedofílka |
| Tiếng Việt | người ái nhi |
| עברית | פֶּדוֹפִיל pedofíl |
Talk about this word "pedophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pedophile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pedophile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pedophile "pedophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pedophile.Cite this
@misc{pedophile_2026,
title = {pedophile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pedophile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
