Etymology

pedophobia

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Today it means: An irrational, obsessive fear or dislike of children. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos
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pedophobia · noun1

From pedo- (“child”) + -phobia.

pedophobia · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαιδ- (paid-)
  4. Englishpedo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  7. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  8. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  10. Ancient Greekφῐλέω (phĭléō)
  11. Ancient Greekπαιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs)
  12. Englishpedophileclip.
  13. Englishpedo
  14. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  15. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  16. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  17. English todaypedophobia

From pedo (“pedophile”) + -phobia.

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