A synonym for paedophilia. Typically used by paedophile activist groups. The word results from the English trainslation of paedophilia - the word "child" comming from Greek "paedo"/"pais" and "love" coming from "philia".
Paedophilia felt towards girls is typically referred to as Girl Love, while paedophilia towards boys is referred to as Boy Love. Paedophiles who use these terms often refer to themselves as child lovers, girl lovers, or boy lovers. This is usually meant to describe the sexual attraction by itself.