Definitions
- Referring to a psychiatric disorder in which an adult has a sexual attraction to prepubescent children. - Describing the act of engaging in sexual activity with a child who has not yet reached puberty. - Talking about the sexual abuse or exploitation of minors by adults.
- Referring to the same psychiatric disorder as pedophilia, but using the British spelling. - Describing the same act of engaging in sexual activity with a prepubescent child, but using the British spelling. - Talking about the same sexual abuse or exploitation of minors by adults, but using the British spelling.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a psychiatric disorder involving sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
- 2Both words describe the act of engaging in sexual activity with a child who has not yet reached puberty.
- 3Both words are used to talk about the sexual abuse or exploitation of minors by adults.
- 4Both words have the same meaning and are interchangeable in most contexts.
- 5Both words are spelled differently in American and British English.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Pedophilia is more commonly used in American English while paedophilia is more commonly used in British English.
- 2Legal implications: The use of one spelling over the other may have legal implications depending on the jurisdiction and legal system involved.
Remember this!
Pedophilia and paedophilia are synonyms that refer to the same psychiatric disorder involving sexual attraction to prepubescent children and the act of engaging in sexual activity with them. The only difference between the two words is their spelling and usage in American and British English.
