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Definition of paedophile noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paedophile

noun

/ˈpiːdəfaɪl/

/ˈpiːdəfaɪl/,

/ˈpedəfaɪl/

(British English)

(North American English pedo-)

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a person who is sexually attracted to children

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