paedophiles

[US]/'pi:dəfail/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who is sexually attracted to children or engages in criminal behavior towards minors.

Example Sentences

child molester: a person who tries to have *** with children paedophile: a person, especially a man, who'

Real-world Examples

Mr Musk tweeted unfounded claims that one of the rescuers was a paedophile.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Spanish police have rearrested a paedophile who was released last week in Morocco under a royal pardon.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2013

One said a paedophile ring had been operating.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

The customers are mainly western men including paedophiles in Britain.

Source: BBC Listening January 2014 Collection

It's produced heroes who have revealed scandals such as systematic child abuse by paedophile priests.

Source: BBC Ideas

Which Albanian paedophile are you representing?

Source: The Royal Lawyer (Silk) Season 3

Among the experts is Marie Collins from the Irish Republic, who was a child in the 1960s with herself the victim of a paedophile priest.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

The former Head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has given an unreserved apology to victims of a notorious paedophile priest, whose offending he'd failed prevent.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2015

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