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German
Etymology
By surface analysis, Pädo- + -philie. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιδοφιλία (paidophilía), from Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φῐλῐ́ᾱ (philíā, “love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Pä‧do‧phi‧lie
Noun
Pädophilie f (genitive Pädophilie, no plural)
- pedophilia (sexual feeling of desire directed towards children)
- Synonym: Pädosexualität
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