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paedophilia

/ ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə /

noun

  1. the condition of being sexually attracted to children

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • paedophiliac noun
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They have been accused of making numerous malicious comments about Brigitte Macron's gender and sexuality, even equating her age difference with her husband to "paedophilia", according to prosecutors.

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The video ends with images of fake Pokémon trading cards featuring the mugshots of men and women arrested by ICE and their alleged crimes, including murder, paedophilia, burglary, murder and child endangerment.

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But The Sun and Mail on Sunday said shortly after giving the interview in 2011, she emailed Epstein, saying she had not used the word "paedophilia" in reference to him him.

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"I note your online activity shows increasing fixation on issues like diversity, paedophilia, immigration, anti-Islamic sentiment and dissatisfaction with the British government," he added.

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Mr Tessier also pointed the finger at the medical establishment, which civil parties have accused of not doing more to stop Le Scouarnec's from practicing medicine even when rumours of his paedophilia were circulating widely.

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