paedophilia
esp US pedophilia
/ (ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə) /
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noun
the condition of being sexually attracted to children
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Derived forms of paedophilia
paedophiliac or esp US pedophiliac, noun, adjectiveWords nearby paedophilia
paedo-, paedogenesis, paedology, paedomorphosis, paedophile, paedophilia, paella, paenula, paeon, paeony, paesano
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