One who enjoys and promotes the edification (enlightenment) of others.
In no way related (except that it sounds like it) to pediphile.
In no way related (except that it sounds like it) to pediphile.
An ediphile came into my office and enlightened me as to the USB HID -> PS/2 character conversion.
It's fun to scream across the office that someone is an ediphile, because he just showed you how something works.
It's fun to scream across the office that someone is an ediphile, because he just showed you how something works.
by rapost December 27, 2008
Get the ediphile mug.An individual who has a strong positive predisposition or interest toward education. The term stems from the conjugation of the word "education" and the Greek suffix "-ophile." This passion on education does not need to be limited to formal academic courses or degrees. An edophile often demonstrates their interest by reading books and obsessively going over the newspaper. An edophile can typically be seen researching new fun facts or telling obscure historical anecdotes.
Sometimes erroneously mischaracterized as pretentious or snobbish.
Sometimes erroneously mischaracterized as pretentious or snobbish.
Example 1:
"I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., and Sc.D.… OMG right?"
Example 2:
Person 1: "The only time Cody takes a break from reading one of his 800 page books is when he stops to read the New York Times."
Person 2: "He is such an edophile."
"I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., and Sc.D.… OMG right?"
Example 2:
Person 1: "The only time Cody takes a break from reading one of his 800 page books is when he stops to read the New York Times."
Person 2: "He is such an edophile."
by Thomas Paine, aka T-Paine November 16, 2013
Get the Edophile mug.An extremely obsessive/crazed fangirl of Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist. 'Edo' is the Japanese pronounciation of 'Ed', therefore creating a clever pun on the word 'pedophile'. Symptoms of an Edophile include but are not limited to:
-Talking about Ed constantly
-Lack of sleep due to internet Ed picture splurges
-Having more than one Ed avatar or icon in use
-Incessant babble claiming of wanting to 'have his children'...
-Posts on fullmetal-alchemist.com
-Posts/takes Fullmetal Alchemist quizzes constantly
-Annoys friends and/or innocent passerbys/civlians by talking about Ed
To distract an Edophile, proceed to throw any Fullmetal Alchemist related figure/object a long distance. They will chase after it and never be seen again. Until they want more stuff.
-Talking about Ed constantly
-Lack of sleep due to internet Ed picture splurges
-Having more than one Ed avatar or icon in use
-Incessant babble claiming of wanting to 'have his children'...
-Posts on fullmetal-alchemist.com
-Posts/takes Fullmetal Alchemist quizzes constantly
-Annoys friends and/or innocent passerbys/civlians by talking about Ed
To distract an Edophile, proceed to throw any Fullmetal Alchemist related figure/object a long distance. They will chase after it and never be seen again. Until they want more stuff.
by The_Fullmetal_Pipsqueak April 13, 2006
Get the edophile mug.A pedophile who begins grooming a child during their teen years and waits till their 18th birthday before the statutory rape can begin.
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