paedophile

/ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ /ˈpedəfaɪl/

Meanings

noun

(general use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child.

Examples :

"It is important to report a paedophile to the authorities to protect children. "

noun

A person aged 16 years old or older who is mostly or only sexually attracted toward prepubescent children.

Examples :

"It is illegal and morally reprehensible to be a paedophile, someone sexually attracted to children. "

person sex moral inhuman society human mind law

Related Words

engages verb

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪz/ /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒɪz/

(heading) To interact socially.

"During lunch, she engages in conversation with her classmates about their weekend plans. "

authorities noun

/əˈθɔːrɪtiz/ /əˈθɑːrɪtiz/

The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere

"Example Sentence: "After the storm, the authorities issued a warning about contaminated water." "

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

sexually adverb

/ˈsɛkʃuəli/ /ˈsɛkʃwəli/

In a sexual manner: erotically.

"She kissed him sexually."

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

prepubescent noun

/ˌpriːpjuːˈbesənt/ /ˌpripjuˈbesənt/

A person who has not begun puberty.

"The summer camp counselor made sure to separate the prepubescent campers from the teenagers to avoid any awkward situations. "

reprehensible noun

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ /ˌrɛpriˈhɛnsɪbəl/

A reprehensible person; a villain.

"The reprehensible, known for bullying classmates, was finally expelled from school. "

illegal noun

/ɪˈliːɡəl/ /ɪˈli.ɡəl/

An illegal act or technique.

"Using a fake ID was the illegal that got him expelled from school. "

morally adverb

/ˈmɒɹəli/ /ˈmɑɹəli/

In terms of morals or ethics.

"Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with."