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pedocriminal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiː.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (UK)
  • pĕd'-ə-fīl' (Canada, US)
  • pēd'-ə-fīl' (UK)
  • pĕd'-ə-fīl' (Australia)
  • /ˈpɛ.dəʉˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
  • /ˈpe.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
  • /ˈpɛ.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈpɛ.doʊˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)), and from Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).

Meanings

  1. (US) Pertaining to child sexual abuse.
    • According to TF1: “[The] Justice considers that the lack of moderation, cooperation with law enforcement and the tools offered by Telegram (disposable number, crypto, etc.) makes him an accomplice in drug trafficking, pedocriminal offenses and fraud.”https://fox5sandiego.com/news/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-in-france/amp/

Forms

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more pedocriminal Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most pedocriminal Degree=Sup lexicographic

pedocriminal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiː.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (UK)
  • pĕd'-ə-fīl' (Canada, US)
  • pēd'-ə-fīl' (UK)
  • pĕd'-ə-fīl' (Australia)
  • /ˈpɛ.dəʉˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
  • /ˈpe.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
  • /ˈpɛ.dəˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈpɛ.doʊˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) + -phile, after Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) (from παῖς (paîs, “boy, child”) + φιλέω (philéō, “to love”)), and from Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).

Meanings

  1. (US) A person who commits child sexual abuse; a child molester.
    • "Here lives pedocriminal J. Rivoire. The Canadian justice is asking for his extradition. France's is refusing. We are ashamed," the message reads, in French.https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.6716076

Forms

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pedocriminals Number=Plur lexicographic