Etymology

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Today it means: A pedophile, hebephile, or ephebophile. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παιδοφίλης
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  1. Ancient Greek · calque ofπαιδοφίλης
  2. English todaychildlover

From child + lover, a calque of Ancient Greek παιδοφίλης (paidophílēs).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.