pedophilia

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

/ ˌpɛd əˈfɪl i ə or, especially British, ˌpi də- /

noun Psychiatry.

sexual desire in an adult for a child.

Origin of pedophilia

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

Words nearby pedophilia

pedomorph, pedomorphism, pedomorphosis, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac, pedorthics, pedro, Pedro I, Pedro II

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pedophilia

If he says something overtly contentious on Twitter about rape and pedophilia, what does he expect?
Atheist King Richard Dawkins’ Rape Fantasy|Tim Teeman|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I commenced to write a piece suggesting that the Sandy Hook killer may have been acting out of some kind of homicidal pedophilia.
With Radio Call, Adam Lanza’s Disturbing ‘Smiggles’ Trail|Michael Daly|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Uittenborgaard, pedophilia is not only about sex.
Dutch Court Says Pedophilia Advocacy Group Martijn Can Continue|Cíntia Taylor|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Judges in the Netherlands have ruled that an organization that wants to legalize pedophilia can continue to exist.
Dutch Court Says Pedophilia Advocacy Group Martijn Can Continue|Cíntia Taylor|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Benedict may not have quit because of the pedophilia scandals or any other specific controversy,” says Vatican expert John Allen.
Conspiracy Theories: Why Did the Pope Really Quit?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pedophilia

pedophilia

/ (ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of paedophilia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pedophilia

pedophilia

[ pĕd′ə-fĭl′ē-ə, pē′də- ]

n.

The act or fantasy on the part of an adult of engaging in sexual activity with a child or children.

Other words from pedophilia

ped′o•phile′ (-fīl′) n.ped′o•phil′i•ac′ (-fĭl′ē-ăk′) adj. n.

单词	pedophilia
释义	pedophilia [ ped-uh-fil-ee-uh or, especially British, pee-duh- ] / ˌpɛd əˈfɪl i ə or, especially British, ˌpi də- / noun Psychiatry. sexual desire in an adult for a child. Origin of pedophilia From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at pedo-¹, -philia Words nearby pedophilia pedomorph, pedomorphism, pedomorphosis, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac, pedorthics, pedro, Pedro I, Pedro II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pedophilia If he says something overtly contentious on Twitter about rape and pedophilia, what does he expect? Atheist King Richard Dawkins’ Rape Fantasy\|Tim Teeman\|July 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I commenced to write a piece suggesting that the Sandy Hook killer may have been acting out of some kind of homicidal pedophilia. With Radio Call, Adam Lanza’s Disturbing ‘Smiggles’ Trail\|Michael Daly\|January 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Uittenborgaard, pedophilia is not only about sex. Dutch Court Says Pedophilia Advocacy Group Martijn Can Continue\|Cíntia Taylor\|April 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Judges in the Netherlands have ruled that an organization that wants to legalize pedophilia can continue to exist. Dutch Court Says Pedophilia Advocacy Group Martijn Can Continue\|Cíntia Taylor\|April 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Benedict may not have quit because of the pedophilia scandals or any other specific controversy,” says Vatican expert John Allen. Conspiracy Theories: Why Did the Pope Really Quit?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for pedophilia pedophilia / (ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə) / noun a variant spelling (esp US) of paedophilia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pedophilia pedophilia [ pĕd′ə-fĭl′ē-ə, pē′də- ] n. The act or fantasy on the part of an adult of engaging in sexual activity with a child or children. Other words from pedophilia ped′o•phile′ (-fīl′) n.ped′o•phil′i•ac′ (-fĭl′ē-ăk′) adj. n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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