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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPaedophile
/ˈpiː.də.faɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult who is sexually attracted to children, typically prepubescent or early pubesence.
"Law enforcement agencies work tirelessly to apprehend individuals identified as paedophiles."
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of paedophilia.
"The investigation uncovered a vast network distributing paedophile content online."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'pais' (meaning child) and 'phileō' (meaning to love). The term entered medical and psychological lexicon in the late 19th century to classify specific paraphilic attractions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paedophile" is said worldwide
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pédophile
Transliteration: pe-do-fil
"La police a arrêté un pédophile notoire."
Pädophiler
Transliteration: pae-do-fi-ler
"Der Pädophile wurde zu einer Haftstrafe verurteilt."
pedofilo
Transliteration: pe-do-fi-lo
"Le autorità combattono la rete dei pedofili."
pedófilo
Transliteration: pe-do-fi-lo
"El pedófilo fue capturado por la policía."
pedófilo
Transliteration: pe-do-fi-lu
"O pedófilo foi condenado pelo tribunal."
पीडोफाइल
Transliteration: pi-do-fai-l
"पुलिस ने एक पीडोफाइल को गिरफ्तार किया।"
恋童癖者
Transliteration: liàn tóng pǐ zhě
"该恋童癖者已被警方依法逮捕。"
소아성애자
Transliteration: so-a-seong-ae-ja
"경찰은 소아성애자를 엄중히 처벌했습니다."
小児性愛者
Transliteration: shōni seiaisha
"警察はその小児性愛者を検挙しました。"
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