infantophilia

English

Etymology

infant +‎ -o- +‎ -philia

Noun

infantophilia (uncountable)

  1. The primary sexual attraction of adults to very young children (defined by various studies as 0–4 years old).

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References
  • Greenberg, D. M.; Bradford, J.; and Curry S. (1995). Infantophilia -— a new subcategory of pedophilia?: a preliminary study. The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 23(1), 63-71.
  • Cohen, Lisa J.; and Galynker, Igor I. (2002). Clinical Features of Pedophilia and Implications for Treatment., Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 8(5), 276-289.
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