pedocriminal

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UK/ˈpiː.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/Canada, US/ˈpɛ.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/Canada, US/ˈpɛ.doʊˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/Australia/ˈpe.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/

noun

A person who commits child sexual abuse; a child molester.

“"Here lives pedocriminal J. Rivoire. The Canadian justice is asking for his extradition. France's is refusing. We are ashamed," the message reads, in French.https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.6716076”

OriginAncient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης ← Middle English cryminal ← Anglo-Norman criminal →
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Meanings

nounpedocriminal (plural pedocriminals)

plural pedocriminals

  1. USA person who commits child sexual abuse; a child molester.

    "Here lives pedocriminal J. Rivoire. The Canadian justice is asking for his extradition. France's is refusing. We are ashamed," the message reads, in French.https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.6716076

adjectivepedocriminal (comparative more pedocriminal, superlative most pedocriminal)

comparative more pedocriminal · superlative most pedocriminal

  1. USPertaining to child sexual abuse.
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    According to TF1: “[The] Justice considers that the lack of moderation, cooperation with law enforcement and the tools offered by Telegram (disposable number, crypto, etc.) makes him an accomplice in drug trafficking, pedocriminal offenses and fraud.”https://fox5sandiego.com/news/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-in-france/amp/

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
child molester

Origin

  1. Latincrimen“crime”
  2. Late Latincriminalis
  3. Anglo-Normancriminal
  4. Middle Englishcryminal
  5. Ancient Greekπαιδοφῐ́λης
  6. Englishpedocriminal

From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)), and from Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).

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APA

pedocriminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedocriminal

MLA

“pedocriminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedocriminal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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