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paedophile

/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/

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Australia/ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑɪl/

paedophile noun: commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.

Noun

paedophile (plural paedophiles)

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.
    • A "watchtower" Website, keeping track of paedophile groups around the world, is expected to be up and running next year. The campaign will also liaise with law enforcement agencies around the world and share information on suspected Internet paedophiles.1999 June, “Unesco steps up fight against Internet paedophiles”, in BBC News

Forms of paedophile

pluralpaedophiles

Origin of paedophile

From paedo- + -phile.

Words formed from paedophile

Questions about paedophile

What does paedophile mean?
Paedophile means commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.
What part of speech is paedophile?
Paedophile is a noun.
How do you pronounce paedophile?
Paedophile is pronounced /ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑɪl/ (Australia).
What is the plural of paedophile?
The plural of paedophile is paedophiles.

Words near paedophile in the dictionary

  1. paedopathy
  2. paedophage
  3. paedophages
  4. paedophagous
  5. paedophagy
  6. paedophile
  7. paedophile-phobia
  8. paedophilephobia
  9. paedophiles
  10. paedophilia
  11. paedophiliac

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