Added 9 October 2026 paedophile /ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑɪl/ noun Categories: PeopleObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paedophile at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An adult who is sexually attracted to children. Related Words: paedophiliapedophiliapedophilesexpornographypervertpaedochildlovernoncepedobear Back to today's word