Difference between Pedophile and Paedophile
What is the difference between Pedophile and Paedophile?
Pedophile as a noun is a person who is sexually attracted to children. while Paedophile as a noun is a person who is sexually attracted to children (oed). in american psychiatry, a person attracted primarily to prepubescent children.(dsm-iv: over a period of at least six months, recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children)
Pedophile
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who is sexually attracted to children.
Paedophile
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a person who is sexually attracted to children (OED). In American psychiatry, a person attracted primarily to prepubescent children.(DSM-IV: Over a period of at least six months, recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children)
We hope you now know whether to use Pedophile or Paedophile in your sentence.