pedophile

Definition

An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Apart from his sexual behavior, the pedophile is typically law abiding."
• "The pedophile, a particular type of child molester, is an adult whose conscious sexual interests and overt sexual behavior are directly either partially or exclusively toward children."
• "He uses trolling techniques to fight back against trolls that he particularly finds malevolent—specifically pedophiles and RIP trolls."

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