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PAEDOPHILIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does paedophilia mean?
• PAEDOPHILIA (noun)
The noun PAEDOPHILIA has 1 sense:
1. a sexual attraction to children
Familiarity information: PAEDOPHILIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sexual attraction to children
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
paedophilia; pedophilia
Hypernyms ("paedophilia" is a kind of...):
paraphilia (abnormal sexual activity)
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