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Phile

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pedophile. slang

    "Release the files, not the philes!"

  2. 2
    A lover (of something).

    "This is a list of over 15 different types of philes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of pedophile.

Etymology 2

Nominalization of -phile.

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