noun
pedophilia
pee-duh-FIL-ee-uh/ˌpiːdəˈfɪliə/
An adult's sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
The clinical chart records an attraction pattern associated with pedophilia.
Etymology
The combination of “child” and “loving” was used to name sexual attraction to young children. In the selected sense, those children are specifically prepubescent.
In context
You see today's Democrat party where they want to make pedophilia acceptable. They want to make raping kids acceptable. They want to call them minor attracted persons.
More examples
- The lecture distinguishes pedophilia from child sexual abuse.
- The study examines treatment options for adults with pedophilia.
- Some adults seek professional help for pedophilia.
Forms
pedophilia
pedophile noun — An adult sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
pedophilic adjective — Involving sexual attraction to prepubescent children.