pedophile

American  

[ped-uh-fahyl, pee-duh-] / ˈpɛd əˌfaɪl, ˈpi də- /

especially British, paedophile also paedophiliac

noun

Psychiatry.

1. an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.

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Etymology

Origin of pedophile

First recorded in 1950–55; pedo- ¹ + -phile, or directly from Greek paidóphilos “loving children”