Meanings
nouninfantophilia (uncountable)
- uncountableThe primary sexual attraction of adults to infants and toddlers (defined by various studies as 0–4 years old).
Synonyms: nepiophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe primary sexual attraction of adults to infants and toddlers (defined by various studies as 0–4 years old).
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Origin
- Englishinfant
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
- Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
- Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
- Englishinfantophilia
Translations
Danish infantofili
- infantofiliattraction to small children
Japanese ベビーコンプレックス
- ベビーコンプレックスattraction to small children
Portuguese infantofilia
- infantofiliaattraction to small children
Cite this entry
APA
infantophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantophilia
MLA
“infantophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infantophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantophilia.
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