Pädophilie

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German

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, Pädo- +‎ -philie. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδοφιλία (paidophilía), from Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, boy, child) + φῐλῐ́ᾱ (philíā, love).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌpɛːdofiˈliː] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [ˌpeːdofiˈliː] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pä‧do‧phi‧lie

Noun

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Pädophilie f (genitive Pädophilie, no plural)

  1. pedophilia (sexual feeling of desire directed towards children)
    Synonym: Pädosexualität

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: pedophilia
  • Russian: педофилия (pedofilija)

Further reading

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