noun
- a psychiatric disorder characterized by sexual attraction to children
Usage: clinical term; serious mental health condition
Examples
- Pedophilia is classified as a mental disorder in psychiatric manuals.
- Mental health professionals study the causes and treatment of pedophilia.
- The clinic specializes in treating various psychiatric conditions including pedophilia.
- Research into pedophilia aims to develop better prevention strategies.
- Pedophilia is distinguished from child sexual abuse in clinical literature.