I. pae ‧ do ‧ phile BrE AmE British English , pedophile American English /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ noun [countable]
someone who is sexually attracted to children ⇨ paederast
II. pe ‧ do ‧ phile /ˈpiːdəfaɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: paidophilos 'loving children' ]
the American spelling of ↑ paedophile