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pedosexual

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being or constituting pedosexuality, sexual activity between an adult and a child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, uncommon

Examples

  • 1994, T. P. Smith, Effects of the child's relative age appearance and attractiveness on vulnerability to pedosexual interactions (Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 1993; published by Dissertation Abstracts International, 54(12), 6472B)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An adult who is sexually active with children.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) + sexual.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pedoseksuaalinen — constituting sexual activity between adults and children
  • French: pédosexuel — constituting sexual activity between adults and children
  • German: pädosexuell — constituting sexual activity between adults and children
  • Polish: pedoseksualny — constituting sexual activity between adults and children
  • Portuguese: pedossexual — constituting sexual activity between adults and children
  • Finnish: pedoseksuaali — adult who is sexually active with children
  • German: Pädosexueller — adult who is sexually active with children
  • German: Pädosexuelle — adult who is sexually active with children