pedophilophobia

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A fear or hatred of pedophiles.

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nounpedophilophobia (uncountable)

alternative Commonwealth paedophile-phobia · alternative Commonwealth paedophilephobia · alternative Commonwealth paedophilophobia · alternative US pedophilaphobia · alternative US pedophile phobia · alternative US pedophile-phobia · alternative US pedophilephobia

  1. USrareuncountableA fear or hatred of pedophiles.

    THE SOLUTION OF THE PEDOPHILIA PROBLEM: THE LOWERING OF THE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT examines the major junctures at which the lives of pedophile people intersect with the law. The monograph looks at the stereotypes that comprise pedophilophobia.

    2018 May 12, Bogdan Tuziak, The Solution of the Pedophilia Problem: The Lowering of the Age of Sexual Consent, Italy: Lulu editore, →ISBN, description
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    Are pedophilophobia and homophobia left over feudal sentiments, thus linking our struggle, or is pedophilla in contradiction with both the gay/lesblan community and society at large? Before attempting to discuss these ideas it is necessary to get a handle on the emotional and practical meaning of pedophilia.

    1984 February 14, Nigel Crawhall, “Pedophilia: Discussion sans hysteria”, in Sury Goldenberg, editor, The McGill Daily, volume 73, numbers 64 (Lesbian and Gay Special Issue), Montreal, Que.: Daily Publications Society, McGill University, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17, column 1

    Pedophiles are the targets of hatred because parents resist the emancipation of their children, and because the majority are afraid of their own repressed pedophile impulses—which are universal. Our culture suffers from acute pedophilophobia.

    1995, Thomas E. Schmidt, “Sexuality from the Beginning”, in Straight & Narrow? Compassion & Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate, Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, →ISBN, page 62

    Synonyms: pedophobia

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nounA fear or hatred of pedophiles.

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

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