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paedophobes

paedophobes is the plural of paedophobe.

Meaning of paedophobe

Noun (1)

paedophobe (plural paedophobes)

  1. Commonwealth spelling of pedophobe (“a person who dislikes children”).
    • I'm no paedophobe, but I'm quite relieved that the children are back at school.2009 September 6, Mike Carter, “Mike's big British bike adventure”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2025

Noun (2)

paedophobe (plural paedophobes)

  1. Commonwealth spelling of pedophobe (“a person who fears or dislikes paedophiles”).
    • To explain. A paedophobe is one who rants endlessly about paedophiles yes, but also foreigners taking our jobs, yobs, gays. the liberal elite, the goody goody nanny state and the fact that teachers can't torture children anymore.2008 September 6, Turk182, “Paedophobia”, in uk.legal (Usenet), archived from the original on 29 Sep 2025

Questions about paedophobes

What is paedophobes the plural of?
Paedophobes is the plural of paedophobe.

Words near paedophobes in the dictionary

  1. paedophilophiles
  2. paedophilophobe
  3. paedophilophobes
  4. paedophilophobia
  5. paedophobe
  6. paedophobes
  7. paedophobia
  8. paedophobic
  9. paedopsychological
  10. paedopsychologist
  11. paedopsychologists

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