Added 10 October 2026
pedophilia
/ˌpiː.dəˈfɪ.li.ə/ noun
In Latin: paedophilia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pedophilia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A sexual attraction to children.
Origin
Adapted from German Pädophilie, bringing its spelling into conformity with pedo- (“child”) + -philia. Compare the Byzantine Greek παιδοφιλία (paidophilía, “love of children”).
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