Pedophobe

Quick meaning: Pedophobe is a noun meaning (rare, American spelling) A person who dislikes children.

Meaning

(rare, American spelling) A person who dislikes children.

More Meanings

1. (rare, American spelling) A person who fears or dislikes pedophiles.

Example Sentences

Children's book author or confirmed pedophobe who found children “quite frequently not terribly likeable”?

>You don't even know what is the definition of normal sex, pedophile. If you know what normal sex is you'll have absolutely no problem posting an edification, pedophobe.

"More than anything I love children!" she states from the outset, which is technically what the term pedophile means. She is certainly not a pedophobe, but this again raises the question of what kind of love is most appropriate for a parent or surrogate mother to have.

Perhaps that has to do with the number of people who DO use the word "pedophile" interchangably with the term "child molester". If you live with that prejudice every day then you would tend to get somewhat defensive wouldn't you? […] I'm not a pedophile, and the actions of certain pedophobes have caused me to be offended by the misuse of the word.

Word Forms

• pedophobes

Synonyms for pedophobe

Depending on context, synonyms include pedophilophobe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paedophobe, pedophobia, misopedist, paedophiliac, pedophilic, erotophobe.

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