Noun: pedophile 'pee-du,fI(-u)l or 'pe-du,fI(-u)l
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: paedophile)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: paedophile)
- An adult who is sexually attracted to children
"The convicted pedophile was barred from working with minors";
- paedophile [Brit, Cdn], pedo [N. Amer, informal], paedo [Brit, Cdn, informal], nonce [Brit, slang]
Derived forms: pedophiles
Type of: degenerate, deviant, deviate, perv [informal], perve [informal], pervert
Encyclopedia: Pedophile