English dictionary · noun
pedophile
An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
Meaning and definitions
- An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
- An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the age of consent.
- A consumer of lewd artwork of characters under the age of consent.
Connected roots
- phil-
loving, dear
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- philosophy
the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
- philanthropy
the desire to promote the welfare of others, shown by generous donations
- philharmonic
devoted to music (chiefly in the names of orchestras)
- hemophilia
US standard spelling of haemophilia.
- neutrophil
Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
- necrophilia
A pathological attraction to dead bodies.
- bibliophile
a person who collects or loves books
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