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pedophilia definition

pedo·philia (ped′ə fil′ē ə, pē′də-)

noun

an abnormal condition in which an adult has a sexual desire for children

Etymology: pedo- + -philia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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