Synonyms & related words for pedophilia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pedophilia. 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 pedophilia

Explore words related to pedophilia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pedophile, pedophilic, pedophiliac, 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 pedophilia come from?

The word pedophilia breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pedo-, from Greek pais (“child”); and -philia, from Greek philia (“love, affinity”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.