paedo-

especially before a vowel, paed-

1. Chiefly British.,  variant of pedo-.

paedo-

¹

combining form

1. indicating a child or children

   paedology

paedo

²

/ ˈpiːdəʊ /

noun

1. slang,  short for paedophile

Word History and Origins

Origin of paedo-¹

from Greek pais, paid- child

Example Sentences

MANCHESTER, England — English soccer club Watford has apologized to the victims of a former physiotherapist nicknamed “Paedo Phil” after concluding an investigation into his alleged abuse.

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Several survivors said Edwards’ behavior was “common knowledge amongst club staff,” that boys talked openly about him and he was referred to as “Paedo Phil.”

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But she has been abused online and called a "paedo lover" by opponents.

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"They had edited them, put hashtags over the top, they created memes… there were several hashtags with 'paedo'," she said.

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A Swansea Valley school said it called the police after staff were secretly filmed and labelled #paedo on the app.

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