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pedophilia

[ ped-uh-fil-ee-uhor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. sexual desire in an adult for a child.


pedophilia

/ ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of paedophilia


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pedophilia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; pedo- 1, -philia

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Example Sentences

In fact, the trial of nine other members of Occupy Pedophilia is scheduled for next month.

If he says something overtly contentious on Twitter about rape and pedophilia, what does he expect?

He did not apologize for his comments on gays, which include suggesting that they were “filthy” and prone to pedophilia and AIDS.

I commenced to write a piece suggesting that the Sandy Hook killer may have been acting out of some kind of homicidal pedophilia.

According to Uittenborgaard, pedophilia is not only about sex.

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