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paedophilia

(esp US), pedophilia
the condition of being sexually attracted to children
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pedophilia

[‚pēd·ə′fil·ē·ə]
(psychology)
Love of children by adults for sexual purposes.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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