pedophile
[ ped-uh-fahyl or, especially British, pee-duh- ]
nounPsychiatry.
an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
Origin of pedophile
1- Also especially British, pae·do·phile [pee-duh-fahyl] /ˈpi dəˌfaɪl/ .
- Also pedophiliac .
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How to use pedophile in a sentence
For example, she cited her campaign to expose pedophiles living, unnamed and unchallenged, among vulnerable communities.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, if you look at the free PDF of Cards Against Humanity online, the cards "Pedophiles," "Surprise sex!"
The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?) | Arthur Chu | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut among pedophiles, this trend is skewed, with sexual, as opposed to nurturing, emotions burgeoning.
Study Finds Pedophiles’ Brains Wired to Find Children Attractive | Charlotte Lytton | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChildren may watch Glee on their smartphones, but their parents still think gay people are pedophiles.
Americans Celebrating Our LGBT Victories Need To Be More Cognizant That Elsewhere, Repression Is Winning | Jay Michaelson | May 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOther rabbis denounced the open condemnation of community pedophiles, labeling Rosenberg an “informer” against the Jewish people.
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