Pedophile
noun
An adult who is sexually attracted to children.
Authorities arrested the man for being a suspected pedophile.
Often appears as...
- suspected pedophile
- accused pedophile
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
An adult who is sexually attracted to children.
Authorities arrested the man for being a suspected pedophile.
Often appears as...
- suspected pedophile
- accused pedophile
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3High Sensitivity
The term is very offensive and serious when used to label someone; use with caution.
He was wrongfully called a pedophile, which damaged his reputation.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
This word is often associated with criminal behavior and legal consequences.
The pedophile was charged with several counts of child abuse.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Sometimes used in a clinical context to diagnose psychological disorders.
The suspect was evaluated to determine if he had pedophilic tendencies.
Pro Tip 1/3High Sensitivity
The term is very offensive and serious when used to label someone; use with caution.
He was wrongfully called a pedophile, which damaged his reputation.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
This word is often associated with criminal behavior and legal consequences.
The pedophile was charged with several counts of child abuse.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Sometimes used in a clinical context to diagnose psychological disorders.
The suspect was evaluated to determine if he had pedophilic tendencies.
Pro Tip 1/3High Sensitivity
The term is very offensive and serious when used to label someone; use with caution.
He was wrongfully called a pedophile, which damaged his reputation.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Implications
This word is often associated with criminal behavior and legal consequences.
The pedophile was charged with several counts of child abuse.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Sometimes used in a clinical context to diagnose psychological disorders.
The suspect was evaluated to determine if he had pedophilic tendencies.
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Video examples
Christopher Soghoian:...
for his software to be used to capture terrorists and locate pedophiles. Of course, he's also acknowledged that once the software has been sold to governments, he has no way of knowing how it can be used. Gamma's software has been located on servers in countries around the world, many with really atrocious track records
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Ruggels the Rebel PIPE...
my institutional record speaks for itself I'm not proud of it but if I'm disrespected I'm gonna put my fist in her mouth if I find a pedophile you guys look for
Video examples
Christopher Soghoian:...
for his software to be used to capture terrorists and locate pedophiles. Of course, he's also acknowledged that once the software has been sold to governments, he has no way of knowing how it can be used. Gamma's software has been located on servers in countries around the world, many with really atrocious track records
Video examples
Ruggels the Rebel PIPE...
my institutional record speaks for itself I'm not proud of it but if I'm disrespected I'm gonna put my fist in her mouth if I find a pedophile you guys look for
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Quote examples
Dominic West
British Actor
I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.
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Jock Sturges
American Photographer
What pedophiles and people who have sexual desires on children lose sight of to a terrible, terrible degree - a devastating degree - is that their victims are real people who will suffer forever whatever abuses are perpetrated on them.
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Paul Reubens
American Comedian
The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
People go to movies on Saturday to get away from the war in Iraq and taxes and election news and pedophiles online and just go and have some fun. I like doing movies that are fun.
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Ric Keller
American Politician
I rise today in strong support of the Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, because it is a commonsense way to protect our schoolchildren from pedophiles.
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Kinky Friedman
American Singer
We've got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles and the politicians.
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Joe Jackson
American Businessman
We know our son. We know he's not a pedophile like some of these newscasters are saying. That is not true.
Quote examples
Dominic West
British Actor
I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.
Quote examples
Jock Sturges
American Photographer
What pedophiles and people who have sexual desires on children lose sight of to a terrible, terrible degree - a devastating degree - is that their victims are real people who will suffer forever whatever abuses are perpetrated on them.
Quote examples
Paul Reubens
American Comedian
The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
People go to movies on Saturday to get away from the war in Iraq and taxes and election news and pedophiles online and just go and have some fun. I like doing movies that are fun.
Quote examples
Ric Keller
American Politician
I rise today in strong support of the Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, because it is a commonsense way to protect our schoolchildren from pedophiles.
Quote examples
Kinky Friedman
American Singer
We've got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles and the politicians.
Quote examples
Joe Jackson
American Businessman
We know our son. We know he's not a pedophile like some of these newscasters are saying. That is not true.
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