# childlover

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pedophile, hebephile, or ephebophile.

## Etymology
From child + lover, a calque of Ancient Greek παιδοφίλης (paidophílēs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/childlover