Meaning & use
pedophile
An adult who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children, a condition treated as a serious clinical and legal matter.
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The clinical psychologist specializes in assessing and treating convicted pedophiles.
Laws in most countries impose severe criminal penalties on any pedophile who abuses a child.
A note on using this word
"Pedofilo" is the Spanish and Italian spelling; in English the correct spelling is "pedophile" ("paedophile" in British English).
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