An adult who is sexually attracted to a child, or children under the age of which is legal in the country.
by Kuriin April 30, 2003
(adj.) Describing a person that emulates or embodies those characteristics commonly associated with pedophiles.
John McCain seems like that creepy, old, pedophilic next-door-neighbor that offers all the little kids candy if they come inside.
by DCdebateWATCHER October 8, 2008
A pedophile is someone sexually attracted to young children. They are sick and need help. They are not showing LOVE to kids when they are jacking off to pictures of little kids dressed in thongs like the sickos at corporatesexoffenders.
Johnny likes to look at little girls and it gets him hot.
Oh that's because he's a pedophile.
Well he claims it's just girllove, that he LOVES her and she loves him too and children are sexual beings and they want sex too.
Johnny is a sick fucker pedophile and he needs help. Just like Aries 2004, Tyciol and the other freaks post their lies on this site.
Oh that's because he's a pedophile.
Well he claims it's just girllove, that he LOVES her and she loves him too and children are sexual beings and they want sex too.
Johnny is a sick fucker pedophile and he needs help. Just like Aries 2004, Tyciol and the other freaks post their lies on this site.
by FrancisBIngrid August 25, 2007
pedophile:hey kid wanna get in my va- i mean vanilla strawberry
kid:ew your weird
cop:hmmmmm..
cop:HE JUST KIDNAPPED THAT KID CHASE HIM
*gunshots*
kid:ew your weird
cop:hmmmmm..
cop:HE JUST KIDNAPPED THAT KID CHASE HIM
*gunshots*
by minecraft savage pussy slayer February 26, 2019
It seems most of the definitions on here are accurate, but just to clear some things up:
A "pedophile", according to the American Psychological Association and by it's very definition is: Someone, who for a period of 6 months or more, has arousing fantasies, urges, or feelings towards prepubescent children. The APA states that the person must be at least 16 or older, however there have been cases where younger teens have been diagnosed with "warning signs" that may indicate an unnatural sexual attraction.
Which means is that:
1) The sexual attraction towards young teens (13-17 yr olds) is in a completely different category known as ephebophilia. (The age of consent does not apply because it includes pubescent teens)
2) The words pedophile and child molester are not synonymous in that "pedophilia" describes the sexual attraction whereas "child molester" describes the sexual abuse. Furthermore, studies show that many child molesters aren't even attracted to children, which is why molestation is considered more of a power crime rather than a sex crime. In other words, many pedophiles do not abuse children, and many child molesters have no sexual interest in children - which is why they are two separate words.
(A molested child is not a victim of "pedophilia", he/she is a victim of "child molestation" - even if pedophilic urges led to the act.)
A "pedophile", according to the American Psychological Association and by it's very definition is: Someone, who for a period of 6 months or more, has arousing fantasies, urges, or feelings towards prepubescent children. The APA states that the person must be at least 16 or older, however there have been cases where younger teens have been diagnosed with "warning signs" that may indicate an unnatural sexual attraction.
Which means is that:
1) The sexual attraction towards young teens (13-17 yr olds) is in a completely different category known as ephebophilia. (The age of consent does not apply because it includes pubescent teens)
2) The words pedophile and child molester are not synonymous in that "pedophilia" describes the sexual attraction whereas "child molester" describes the sexual abuse. Furthermore, studies show that many child molesters aren't even attracted to children, which is why molestation is considered more of a power crime rather than a sex crime. In other words, many pedophiles do not abuse children, and many child molesters have no sexual interest in children - which is why they are two separate words.
(A molested child is not a victim of "pedophilia", he/she is a victim of "child molestation" - even if pedophilic urges led to the act.)
Example:
1) Bill just admitted to me today that he's a pedophile. I can't believe he's attracted to children, I hope he seeks help.
1) Bill just admitted to me today that he's a pedophile. I can't believe he's attracted to children, I hope he seeks help.
by Kylex10 April 2, 2007
Someone who has sex with pre-pubescent children. Not to be confused with a pederast. As an historical note, the ancient Greek (Homeric-Platonic) ideal was NOT pedophilia, but pederasty, specifically gay pederasty.
Ex: When Plato writes (Symposium 192 B-C) "a man of this sort is at any rate born to be a lover of boys or the willing mate of a man, eagerly greeting his own kind," he is talking about a grown man and a teenage boy, which is pederasty, not pedophilia.
by Anonymous March 6, 2003
Lance is a 20-year old pedophile because he hits on a ninth grader girl.
Lance: Dayyyyyyyumm homie!! she's FINE *points to ninth grader girl*
Mate: That's pretty pathetic of you. You're 20 years old and your hittin on some ninth grader? naww.. now thats just sad.
Lance: Shut up. I don't care. Not like I can get any better..
Mate: Tru say bro..
Lance: Dayyyyyyyumm homie!! she's FINE *points to ninth grader girl*
Mate: That's pretty pathetic of you. You're 20 years old and your hittin on some ninth grader? naww.. now thats just sad.
Lance: Shut up. I don't care. Not like I can get any better..
Mate: Tru say bro..
by Jennyy<3 November 7, 2006