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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries小児性愛
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōni seiai
"小児性愛は精神医学において障害として分類される。"
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A psychiatric condition characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
"Clinical treatment and intervention programs are essential for managing and preventing the expression of pedophilia."
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Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek roots 'paido-' meaning child (from paids-) and '-philia' meaning friendship, affection, or love (from philos). Coined in the late 19th century within psychiatric and medical literature to describe psychological attraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pedophilia" is said worldwide
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pédophilie
Transliteration: pedofili
"La pédophilie est un trouble psychologique grave."
Pädophilie
Transliteration: paedofili
"Pädophilie wird in der Psychiatrie als Störung klassifiziert."
pedofilia
Transliteration: pedofilia
"La pedofilia è oggetto di studi psicologici e legali."
pedofilia
Transliteration: pedofilia
"La pedofilia es un trastorno que requiere atención médica."
pedofilia
Transliteration: pedofilia
"A pedofilia é severamente punida pela lei."
बालोंत्पीड़न
Transliteration: baalotpidan
"चिकित्सा विज्ञान में इसे एक मानसिक विकार माना जाता है।"
恋童癖
Transliteration: liàntóngpǐ
"恋童癖是一种严重的心理和精神疾病。"
소아성애
Transliteration: so-a-seong-ae
"소아성애는 정신医学적 치료가 필요할 수 있습니다."
小児性愛
Transliteration: shōni seiai
"小児性愛は精神医学において障害として分類される。"
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