childlover

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noun

A pedophile, hebephile, or ephebophile.

OriginAncient Greek παιδοφίλης →
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Meanings

nounchildlover (plural childlovers)

plural childlovers

  1. euphemisticA pedophile, hebephile, or ephebophile.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pedophile

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαιδοφίλης
  2. Englishchildlover

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

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Cite this entry
APA

childlover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childlover

MLA

“childlover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childlover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “childlover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childlover.

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