🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

小児性愛者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōni seiaisha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paedophile/ˈpiː.də.faɪl/
nounadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #18500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"警察はその小児性愛者を検挙しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An adult who is sexually attracted to children, typically prepubescent or early pubesence.

    "Law enforcement agencies work tirelessly to apprehend individuals identified as paedophiles."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of paedophilia.

    "The investigation uncovered a vast network distributing paedophile content online."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'pais' (meaning child) and 'phileō' (meaning to love). The term entered medical and psychological lexicon in the late 19th century to classify specific paraphilic attractions.

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