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Meaning of "paedophiliac" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAEDOPHILIAC

paedophiliac  [ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAEDOPHILIAC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paedophiliac is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PAEDOPHILIAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pedophilia

Pedophilia or paedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children, generally age 11 years or younger. As a medical diagnosis, specific criteria for the disorder extends the cut-off point for prepubescence to age 13.[1][2][3][4] A person who is diagnosed with pedophilia must be at least 16 years of age, but adolescents who are 16 years of age or older must be at least five years older than the prepubescent child before the attraction can be diagnosed as pedophilia.[1][2] Pedophilia has a range of definitions, as found in psychiatry, psychology, the vernacular, and law enforcement. The International Classification of Diseases defines it as a "disorder of adult personality and behaviour" in which there is a sexual preference for children of prepubertal or early pubertal age.[5] It is termed pedophilic disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

Definition of paedophiliac in the English dictionary

The definition of paedophiliac in the dictionary is of or relating to the condition of being sexually attracted to children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAEDOPHILIAC


aphrodisiac
ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk
coprolaliac
ˌkɒprəˈleɪlɪæk
coprophiliac
ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪæk
Dayak
ˈdaɪæk
egomaniac
ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
genethliac
dʒɪˈnɛθlɪæk
guaiac
ˈɡwaɪæk
hemophiliac
ˌhiːməˈfɪlɪæk
kayak
ˈkaɪæk
kleptomaniac
ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
melancholiac
ˌmelənˈkəʊlɪæk
neophiliac
ˌniːəʊˈfɪlɪæk
noncardiac
ˌnɒnˈkɑːdɪæk
nymphomaniac
ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪæk
paraphiliac
ˌpærəˈfɪlɪæk
pedophiliac
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪæk
retrophiliac
ˌrɛtrəʊˈfɪlɪæk
scopophiliac
ˌskɒpəˈfɪlɪæk
triac
ˈtraɪæk
Wozniak
ˈwɒznɪæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAEDOPHILIAC

paediatry
paedo
paedobaptism
paedobaptist
paedodontic
paedogenesis
paedogenetic
paedogenic
paedological
paedologist
paedology
paedomorphic
paedomorphism
paedomorphosis
paedophile
paedophile ring
paedophilia
paedophilic
paedotribe
paedotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAEDOPHILIAC

Anglophiliac
archgenethliac
brainiac
cardiac
celiac
coeliac
haemophiliac
iliac
insomniac
intracardiac
maniac
Mauriac
necrophiliac
paradisiac
Roubiliac
sacroiliac
sex maniac
sign of the zodiac
Syriac
zodiac

Synonyms and antonyms of paedophiliac in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paedophiliac» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAEDOPHILIAC

Find out the translation of paedophiliac to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paedophiliac from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paedophiliac» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

paedophiliac
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pedófila
570 millions of speakers

English

paedophiliac
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paedophiliac
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paedophiliac
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

paedophiliac
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paedophiliac
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paedophiliac
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pédophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paedophiliac
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pädophile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

paedophiliac
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paedophiliac
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paedophiliac
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paedophiliac
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paedophiliac
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेडॉफिलीयाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paedophiliac
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paedophiliac
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

paedophiliac
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paedophiliac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paedophiliac
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pedofiliese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paedophiliac
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paedophiliac
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paedophiliac

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAEDOPHILIAC»

The term «paedophiliac» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAEDOPHILIAC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paedophiliac» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paedophiliac» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paedophiliac

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAEDOPHILIAC»

Discover the use of paedophiliac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paedophiliac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mind of the Paedophile: Psychoanalytic Perspectives
Oedipal paedophiliac activity arises from a phallic organization of development and must be differentiated from pre-oedipal paedophiliac perversion, which arises from pre- oedipal levels of development. We associate narcissistic neuroses ...
Charles W. Socarides, Loretta R. Loeb, 2004
2
Bridges: Metaphor for Psychic Processes
Consequently, instead of enriching and enlarging a total sexual experience, the paedophiliac impulse stultifies and impoverishes it. So far I have discussed paedophilia in general. There is in fact very little literature on it, and what exists is  ...
Rosemary Gordon, 1993
3
Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
Does a person who feels no paedophiliac desires evince temperance? Given that such a person need not exercise any kind of self-control in order to avoid paedophiliac actions, he would not seem to be deserving of praise. On the other hand, ...
Michael W. Austin, 2013
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Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences
Because paedophiliac contacts are widely defined as intrinsically abusive, and regularly take place within the family context, paedophilia does emerge from time to time in the welter of publications on the (incestuous) abuse of children, yet the  ...
Jonathan Michie, 2014
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Paedophiles, Child Abuse and the Internet: A Practical Guide ...
Various scenarios outlining typical paedophiliac usage of disabled children Child with under-developed mental age A paedophiliac father with a 14-year-old son, with a mental age of nine, can be used to make friends with nine-year-old ...
Adrian Powell, 2007
6
Excerpta Criminologica
THE PAEDOPHILIAC DELINQUENT AND HIS VICTIMS by HANS JOACHIM SCHNEIDER Freiburg i. Br. Under the chairmanship of Professor F. von Stockert ( Frankfurt/ M.) and in the presence of numerous members of the Federal Court of ...
‎1965
7
Abstracts on Criminology and Penology
THE PAEDOPHILIAC DELINQUENT AND HIS VICTIMS by HANS JOACHIM SCHNEIDER Freiburg i. Br. Under the chairmanship of Professor F. von Stockert ( Frankfurt/ M.) and in the presence of numerous members of the Federal Court of ...
‎1965
8
Rochester: The Poems in Context
WOMAN OR BOY The Anacreontea praise paedophiliac as well as heterosexual love, the seventeenth poem describing the beautiful boy Bathyllus (Bathyllon) in all his youthful glory. This element is toned down somewhat in the French ...
Marianne Thormählen, 1993
9
Cases and Materials on Criminal Law
The respondent was in dispute over business matters with a couple named Foreman, who employed Penn to obtain damaging information which they could use against the respondent, who is a homosexual with paedophiliac predilections.
Janet Dine, James Gobert, William Wilson, 2010
10
The Routledge Spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Psychology and ...
paedigree n — genealogía (f) paedologist n — pedólogo (m) paedology n — pedología (f) paedomorphism n — pedomorfismo (m) paedomorphosis n — pedomorfosis (f) paedophile n — pedófilo (m) paedophilia n — pedofilia (f) paedophiliac ...
Steven Kaplan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAEDOPHILIAC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paedophiliac is used in the context of the following news items.
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Let it grow
“It was as if I was trying to be them, as if I was trying to encourage a paedophiliac image of pornography.” She now opts for a more child-friendly ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
Behind South Africa' Reluctance to Champion Gay Rights On the …
In particular, it dispelled the notion that homosexuals are more likely to engage in paedophiliac behaviour. South Africa blows hot and cold. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Explainer: Behind South Africa's reluctance to champion gay rights …
In particular, it dispelled the notion that homosexuals are more likely to engage in paedophiliac behaviour. South Africa blows hot and cold. «eNCA, Jul 15»
4
Two held for paedophiliac comments
CHENNAI: Two more people who made obscene comments on a Facebook page with paedophilic content, were arrested by Chennai CB-CID ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
Man who posted paedophiliac content detained under Goondas Act
In a first, a suspect who was held on charges of posting paedophiliac content on Facebook was detained under the Goondas Act by the Tamil ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
6
Vikram Johri: Lessons from Ireland
When tales of paedophiliac ministers made the rounds of the Vatican, the Church exposed its hypocrisy by appearing uninterested in publicly ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
7
The dark world of the paedophile
The generally accepted opinion in medical circles is that 1% to 5% of adult males have paedophiliac tendencies. No definite figure has been ... «Free Malaysia Today, May 15»
8
AP man held for posting paedophilic content on Facebook
Sleuths of the CB-CID have apprehended a 27-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh on charges of creating paedophiliac communities on ... «The Hindu, May 15»
9
How bad was JM Barrie?
"I'm certain that there was nothing paedophiliac about him," she says, "but he did write some creepy things in The Little White Bird." She is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
10
Madam PM delivered a very disappointing Budget speech
... could be hard to prove -- sometimes not even the pregnant mother is aware that she is with child, let alone a paedophiliac murderer. «Jamaica Observer, Mar 15»

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