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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 childrenplay

  Familiarity information: PAEDOPHILIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PAEDOPHILIA (noun)


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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