Paedophile

//ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.

    "A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles."

  2. 2
    an adult who is sexually attracted to children wordnet

Synonyms

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pedophilepedophilepeed

Example

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"The angry crowd clambered around the police van shouting insults at the suspected paedophile inside it."

Etymology

From paedo- + -phile.

Related phrases

paedophile-phobia

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