Pedosexuality

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Sexual activity between an adult and a child. uncommon, uncountable

    "The idea that women can't be guilty of pedosexuality has been found to be a myth. Sexual abuse of children by women is usually perpetrated by mothers on their own offspring."

Synonyms

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pedophilia

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"The idea that women can't be guilty of pedosexuality has been found to be a myth. Sexual abuse of children by women is usually perpetrated by mothers on their own offspring."

Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) + sexuality.

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