pedophile

noun
/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/UK/ˈpɛ.dəˌfaɪl/CA/ˈpe.dəˌfɑel/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs)der. English pedo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs)der. English pedophile From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)).

Definitions

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

    • 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.
  2. An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the…

    An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the age of consent.

  3. A consumer of lewd artwork of characters under the age of consent.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA