Synonyms & related words for paedophilia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of paedophilia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to paedophilia

Explore words related to paedophilia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pedophilia, pedophile, pedophilic, pederast, pederasty, molesters, molestation, paraphilia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does paedophilia come from?

The word paedophilia breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: paedo-, from Greek pais (“child”); phil, from Greek philos (“loving”); and -ia, from Greek -ia (“condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.