A sexual attraction felt either by an adult or adolescent towards prepubescent children.
Just to clear things up, the word *NEITHER* means "someone who has sex with children" *NOR* does it mean "someone above the age of consent who has sex with a person below the age of consent." the former is known as a child molester, and the latter is known as a statutory rapist.
Why is it important to make a distinction? It's because pedophilia (paedophilia) is a PSYCHOLOGICAL condition - one for which MOST child molesters DO NOT fit the criteria. Most child molesters are known as surrogate/situational offenders, meaning they are primarilly attracted to adults, but choose children because they are available, vulnerable and less likely to resist unwanted sexual advances - the surrogate offenders are NOT truly attracted to their victims, they only want an available orifice to insurt their members in. They don't care very much if it's a woman, a child or a horse - therefore, they do NOT fit the medical definition of pedophilia.
A statutory rapists is anyone whose sexual partner is below the local age of consent. That means if the age of consent in your part of the world is 17, and you're 17, but your girlfriend's 17th birthday happens just one minute after you've had sex, your a statutory rapist.
On the other hand, there are pedophiles who DO and pedophiles who DO NOT, and never will behave sexually with children.
THE MORAL: there are molesters who are pedophiles and pedophiles who are molesters, but one does NOT by ANY means automatically imply the other. You would not even come close to getting rid of child sexual abuse by getting rid of pedophilia, and you would not get rid of pedophilia by getting rid of child molestation.
Just to clear things up, the word *NEITHER* means "someone who has sex with children" *NOR* does it mean "someone above the age of consent who has sex with a person below the age of consent." the former is known as a child molester, and the latter is known as a statutory rapist.
Why is it important to make a distinction? It's because pedophilia (paedophilia) is a PSYCHOLOGICAL condition - one for which MOST child molesters DO NOT fit the criteria. Most child molesters are known as surrogate/situational offenders, meaning they are primarilly attracted to adults, but choose children because they are available, vulnerable and less likely to resist unwanted sexual advances - the surrogate offenders are NOT truly attracted to their victims, they only want an available orifice to insurt their members in. They don't care very much if it's a woman, a child or a horse - therefore, they do NOT fit the medical definition of pedophilia.
A statutory rapists is anyone whose sexual partner is below the local age of consent. That means if the age of consent in your part of the world is 17, and you're 17, but your girlfriend's 17th birthday happens just one minute after you've had sex, your a statutory rapist.
On the other hand, there are pedophiles who DO and pedophiles who DO NOT, and never will behave sexually with children.
THE MORAL: there are molesters who are pedophiles and pedophiles who are molesters, but one does NOT by ANY means automatically imply the other. You would not even come close to getting rid of child sexual abuse by getting rid of pedophilia, and you would not get rid of pedophilia by getting rid of child molestation.
John Smith died of in a car accident as a virgin, but he was attracted to 10 year old girls. His paraphilia is known as pedophilia.
by Erekun July 6, 2007
Get the pedophiliamug. Pedophilia is a mental illnesses as listed in the DSM, these folks need help instead of murdering them in prison.
by suck_my_d33 June 28, 2021
Get the pedophiliamug. Sexual attraction to pre-pubescent children, usually under the age of thirteen.
It is also used as a derogatory term for older people who want to have sex with the younguns.
It is also used as a derogatory term for older people who want to have sex with the younguns.
My dad told me that most men around the age of forty have pedophilia in them and I was like "What the fuck dad?!"
by Daniel Day-Lewis January 13, 2009
Get the Pedophiliamug. by nlolhere July 25, 2020
Get the Pedophiliamug. An adult or teenager who is simply sexually attracted to a child. see child
Not to be confused with molestor rapist or sexual assault which are separate but can be linked to the above if the pedophile acts on their desires. Sometimes also referred to as nonce
Unlike ephebophilia it is classed as a mental disorder
Not to be confused with molestor rapist or sexual assault which are separate but can be linked to the above if the pedophile acts on their desires. Sometimes also referred to as nonce
Unlike ephebophilia it is classed as a mental disorder
John: did you see the papers today? some teacher in a primary school was rubbing himself whilst looking up the girls skirts
Dave: wtf? omg what a sick pedo!
John: yeah I hate pedophilia
Dave: wtf? omg what a sick pedo!
John: yeah I hate pedophilia
by FreeSpeechWarrior March 5, 2017
Get the Pedophiliamug. by whatever August 25, 2003
Get the Pedophiliamug. Usually an adult that has sexual feelings towards a child under the age of 13, a child that hasn’t gone through puberty. Or in other ways, some sick mentally ill motherfucker who thinks children are HOT! They’re not.
by LowYummy February 10, 2022
Get the Pedophiliamug.