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Definition of paedophilia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paedophilia

noun

/ˌpiːdəˈfɪliə/

/ˌpiːdəˈfɪliə/,

/ˌpedəˈfɪliə/

(British English)

(North American English pedo-)

[uncountable]

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the condition of being sexually attracted to children

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