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'''Infantophilia''' or '''nepiophilia''' is the sexual attraction to infants and toddlers, defined by various studies as children aged 0–4. Many [[pedophile|paedophiles]] attracted to females may also experience a nepiophilic attraction, unlike the majority of male-attracted paedophiles who are more likely to experience a degree of [[ephebophilia|ephebophilic]] attraction. | '''Infantophilia''' or '''nepiophilia''' is the sexual attraction to infants and toddlers, defined by various studies as children aged 0–4. Many [[pedophile|paedophiles]] attracted to females may also experience a nepiophilic attraction, unlike the majority of male-attracted paedophiles who are more likely to experience a degree of [[ephebophilia|ephebophilic]] attraction. | ||
However,the concise Oxford english dictionary twelfth edition(2011)contains an entry for neither infantophilia nor nepiophilia,which is odd considering that they are not swear words but technical terms. | However,the concise Oxford english dictionary twelfth edition(2011)contains an entry for neither infantophilia nor nepiophilia,which is odd considering that they are not swear words but technical terms.Still;in the EU at least,when you type the word"pedophile" on a macbook the computer's spell-checking algorithm puts a red line underneath the word even though it is not misspelled. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 15:23, 7 September 2018
Infantophilia or nepiophilia is the sexual attraction to infants and toddlers, defined by various studies as children aged 0–4. Many paedophiles attracted to females may also experience a nepiophilic attraction, unlike the majority of male-attracted paedophiles who are more likely to experience a degree of ephebophilic attraction. However,the concise Oxford english dictionary twelfth edition(2011)contains an entry for neither infantophilia nor nepiophilia,which is odd considering that they are not swear words but technical terms.Still;in the EU at least,when you type the word"pedophile" on a macbook the computer's spell-checking algorithm puts a red line underneath the word even though it is not misspelled.
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.
- Concise Oxford English Dictionary(2011),twelfth edition.Editors:Angus Stevenson,Maurice Waite.New words:Sara Hawker.
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