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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpedophilepe‧do‧phile /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ noun [countable] x-refthe American spelling of paedophile
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pedophile• Yet no one could prove suspicions that he was a pedophile.• Some fear nudist camps, especially those that draw families with children, serve as magnates for pedophiles.• Last year Metromail stopped providing details on children over the telephone, lest pedophiles abuse it.• But last month a Los Angeles reporter proved that pedophiles need not despair.
Origin pedophile (1900-2000) Greek paidophilos “loving children”
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