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Pedophilia

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Meaning

Noun

In Psychiatry:
Sexual
to children by adults.
In Pedophilia:
Sexual
ivity between
and
ren; the
of
molestation.
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Origin

pedophilia
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-philia
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φιλία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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φιλέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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φίλος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
pedo-
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πέδον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
παῖς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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