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pedophilia

[pe″do-fil´e-ah]

a paraphilia in which an adult desires or engages in sexual relations with a child; it may be either homosexual or heterosexual in nature. adj., adj pedophil´ic.

pe·do·phil·i·a

(pē'dō-fil'ē-ă),

In psychiatry, an abnormal attraction to children by an adult for sexual purposes.

[G. pais, child, + philos, fond]

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pedophilia

(pĕd′ə-fĭl′ē-ə, pē′də-)

The deriving of sexual gratification from sexual fantasies or acts involving a child.

ped′o·phil′i·ac (-ăk) adj. & n.

pedophilia

(1) Paedophilia, see there.
(2) Sexual arousal with feet; formally, partialism; popularly, foot fetishism.

pedophilia

Psychiatry A paraphilia involving heterosexual or homosexual activity or intercourse between adults with children, especially prepubertal. See Child abuse, Ephebophilia, Incest, Nepiophilia, Pederasty, Sex tourism. Cf Gerontophilia.

pe·do·phil·i·a

(pē'dō-fil'ē-ă)

An abnormal sexual attraction to children in an adult.
Synonym(s): paedophilia.

[G. pais, child, + philos, fond]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Pedophilia

Sex or sexual activity with children who have not reached puberty.

Mentioned in: Sexual Perversions

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References in periodicals archive

Cruz said if ever there is a case of pedophilia involving a priest, this did not reach his office.

Pedophile priests not common in PH - Bishop

There has long been the "Pedobear" Internet meme, a little comedic cartoon character Web users often associate with news stories about pedophilia. And remember what happens when people start to laugh at something?

The slippery slope to pedophilia: it is unlikely that many Americans now believe that pedophilia will soon be accepted in this country, but it is riding the same track to respectability as did homosexual "marriage."

The baseball caps were decorated with slogans condemning pedophilia.

Lithuaniaa [euro][TM]s most scandalous trial

A further dilemma raised by the chemical treatment of pedophilia is the expectation of a permanent cure for this form of sexuality.

Chemical interventions and ethical side-effects: from pedophilia to depression. Where are the ethical boundaries of treating mental illness by neurochemical means?

* "Some bishops were mistaken when they undervalued the facts and limited themselves to moving, from one parish to another, a priest who was found guilty of pedophilia." Mistaken?

Come again? "We must not forget that the Church is also a victim"

He failed to acknowledge his past history of pedophilia. Yet later in his testimony he admitted that history.

NY: should psych. patient have been retained?: court outlines rules for 'retaining' psych, pts

Even in such good company, first time director Nicole Kassell's film "The Woodsman" is one of the most probing and intimate accounts of pedophilia on film.

The soul of a pedophile

For the past month, Chile has been gripped by a pedophilia scandal in which several members of Congress have been implicated.

CHILE IS ROCKED BY SEX, SPY SCANDALS

Only certain types of investigations, such as drug trafficking and pedophilia, warrant access to the recorded data.

Swiss ISPs must keep e-mail log for six months

Throughout her book, Hendershott argues that a recurring cast of feminists, gay-rights activists, and academics has successfully "destigmatized" deviant behaviors while, simultaneously, "redefining as crimes those behaviors they find offensive." Everything is evidence for this: the growing tolerance of homosexuality, clearly, but also the Catholic Church's pedophilia scandals.

Disturbing behavior

(By the way, pedophilia is a psychiatric condition, not a criminal offense, so nobody can be "found guilty of pedophilia.")

Perpetuating an urban legend. (Letters)

The focus this year has been on the Roman Catholic Church as one case after another of pedophilia and church cover-ups came to light.

New focus on teacher-sex cases and school policies. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations)