paedophileEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishpaedophile /ˈpiːdəfʌɪl / (US English pedophile) ▸ noun a person who is sexually attracted to children: a paedophile who subjected a young girl to years of sexual abuse has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. – ORIGIN early 20th century: from paedo- + -phile.