noun
Medical/clinical term for a psychiatric disorder involving sexual attraction to prepubescent children. The Japanese synonym 小児性愛 is also used.
See also: 小児性愛
ペドフィリアは精神医学の分野で研究されている。
Pedophilia is studied in the field of psychiatry.
Synonymous Japanese term, more formal and kanji-based. ペドフィリア is the direct loanword and common in clinical contexts.
Borrowed from English 'pedophilia', ultimately from Greek roots.