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pedophile

pe·dop·hile

UK/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/ US/ˈpʰɛ.ɾəˌfaɪ̯ɫ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

an adult who is sexually attracted to children

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Origin

From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)).

Phrases

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