pedophile

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pe·do·phile /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ noun [countable]  x-refthe American spelling of paedophile paedophile的美式拼法

Examples from the Corpus

pedophile• Yet no one could prove suspicions that he was a pedophile.• Some fear nudist camps, especially those that draw families with children, serve as magnates for pedophiles.• Last year Metromail stopped providing details on children over the telephone, lest pedophiles abuse it.• But last month a Los Angeles reporter proved that pedophiles need not despair.Origin pedophile (1900-2000) Greek paidophilos “loving children”

pe·do·phile nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus of the American paedophile spelling

pedophile

I

pae‧do‧phile British English, pedophile American English /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ noun [countable]
someone who is sexually attracted to children ⇨ paederast

II

pe‧do‧phile /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ noun [countable]the American spelling of paedophile

pedo·phile (NAmE) (BrE paedo-) BrE /ˈpiːdəʊfaɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpiːdoʊfaɪl/ 🔊 nouna person who is sexually attracted to children 恋童癖者