infantophilia
English
Etymology
infant + -o- + -philia
Noun
infantophilia (uncountable)
- The primary sexual attraction of adults to very young children (defined by various studies as 0–4).
Synonyms
- nepiophilia
Related terms
- infantilism
- pedophilia
Translations
attraction to small children
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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.