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pedophiles

pedophiles is the plural of pedophile.

Meaning of pedophile

Noun

pedophile (plural pedophiles)

  1. (US) An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.
    • Apart from his sexual behavior, the pedophile is typically law abiding.1982, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice Abstracts, volume 14, page 253
  2. (US, broadly, derogatory, common use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child under the age of consent.
    • Although the Holy See publicly expressed its rejection of sexual abuse and pedophilia and expressed its commitment to cooperate with civil authorities when cases of pedophile priests were found¹², there are no known cases of bishops or cardinals, being found responsible for abusing children or...2013 December, “Clerical Pedophilia by Mexicans in Mexico and Other Countries”, in CNN en Español, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2025, pages 10, 23
  3. (US, broadly, derogatory, nonstandard) A consumer of lewd artwork of characters under the age of consent.

Phrases with pedophiles

Questions about pedophiles

What is pedophiles the plural of?
Pedophiles is the plural of pedophile.

Words near pedophiles in the dictionary

  1. Pedophile-in-Chief
  2. pedophile-phobe
  3. pedophile-phobes
  4. pedophile-phobia
  5. pedophilephobia
  6. pedophiles
  7. pedophilia
  8. pedophiliac
  9. pedophiliacs
  10. pedophilias
  11. pedophilic

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