pedophilia

[ ped-uh-fil-ee-uhor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. sexual desire in an adult for a child.

pedophilia

/ ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə /

noun

1. See paedophilia
   a variant spelling (esp US) of paedophilia

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedophilia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; pedo- ¹, -philia

Example Sentences

The assessment, which Kuehl provided to The Post, recommended that McAlpin receive treatment for pedophilia.

From Washington Post

It’s a bit like asking the QAnon Shaman to pull together a squad to evaluate the extent of pedophilia in Hollywood.

From Washington Post

Limbaugh compared marriage equality to pedophilia, once saying, “They want us to all think that pedophilia is just another sexual orientation.”

From Washington Blade

You can also have workers labeling websites that might be filled with hate speech or pedophilia.

From MIT Technology Review

Assemblyman Todd Gloria defended his vote in favor of the new law last week, prompting City Councilwoman Barbara Bry to suggest on KUSI that the bill itself condoned pedophilia.

From Voice of San Diego

In fact, the trial of nine other members of Occupy Pedophilia is scheduled for next month.

From The Daily Beast

If he says something overtly contentious on Twitter about rape and pedophilia, what does he expect?

From The Daily Beast

He did not apologize for his comments on gays, which include suggesting that they were “filthy” and prone to pedophilia and AIDS.

From The Daily Beast

I commenced to write a piece suggesting that the Sandy Hook killer may have been acting out of some kind of homicidal pedophilia.

From The Daily Beast

According to Uittenborgaard, pedophilia is not only about sex.

From The Daily Beast