n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pe-d ə - ' fi-l ē - ə , ' p ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1906
: sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
– pe · do · phil · i · ac \ - ' fi-l ē - ˌ ak \ or pe · do · phil · ic \ - ' fi-lik \ adjective