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pe⋅do⋅phile

  [pee-duh-fahyl]
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–noun Psychiatry.
an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
Also, pedophiliac.

Origin:
1950–55; pedo- 1 + -phile, or directly < Gk paidóphilos loving children
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ped·o·phile   (pěd'ə-fīl', pē'də-)   
n.  An adult who is sexually attracted to a child or children.
ped'o·phil'ic (-fĭl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: pe·do·phile
Pronunciation: 'pEd-&-"fIl, 'ped-
Variant: or chiefly British pae·do·phile /'pEd-/
Function: noun
: one affected with pedophilia called also pedophiliac
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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