Meanings
nounpedophilism (uncountable)
- uncommonuncountablePedophilia.
Origin
From pedo- (“child”) + -philism.
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APA
pedophilism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedophilism
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“pedophilism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedophilism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedophilism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedophilism.
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