paederosis

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A form of pederosis — sexual impulse directed towards children; paedophilia

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounpaederosis (plural not attested)
  1. alternativeno pluralrareAlternative form of pederosis.

Origin

From paedo- (“child”) + eros (“love”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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