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pedophilia

[ ped-uh-fil-ee-uhor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. sexual desire in an adult for a child.


pedophilia

/ ˌ辱ːəʊˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of paedophilia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pedophilia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; pedo- 1, -philia
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The bill faced strong pushback from Republicans in the state Legislature, with some opponents using it to falsely claim that California was legalizing pedophilia.

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The children’s home in Bicske was at the center of the pedophilia scandal.

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Lamar arguably came out ahead with cuts including “Euphoria,” “Not Like Us” and “Meet the Grahams,” which displayed a whole new tier of viciousness from the Pulitzer winner, including unsubstantiated accusations of pedophilia against Drake.

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The "chaos and anarchy" that Johnson referred to included, in his view, polygamy, pedophilia, and bestiality.

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Each new song is riddled with allegations of pedophilia, domestic abuse, body modifications, unsubstantiated parentage claims and more.

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