pedophilia
小児性愛
解説 Definition
pedophilia は、思春期前の子どもに対する持続的な性的関心・性向を指す語です。人そのものを指す名詞ではなく、人を指す pedophile とは区別されます。
Pedophilia is a clinical term for a persistent sexual interest in prepubescent children. It names a sexual interest or condition, not a person, and should be used precisely and sensitively; related legal terms may differ because laws classify actions and offenses rather than interests alone.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pedo-「子ども」と -philia「特定のものへの強い傾向・関心」に分けて、医学・心理学上の性向を指す抽象名詞として覚える。人そのものは pedophile であり、pedophilia を「小児性愛者」と訳すのは品詞上ずれる。日常的な「子ども好き」には使わず、臨床・法律・報道など慎重な文脈で用いる語である。
Analyze the word as pedo-, referring to children, plus -philia, indicating a strong attraction or inclination. This structure helps distinguish pedophilia, the name of an interest or clinical condition, from pedophile, a noun for a person. Never use the term merely to mean liking children or enjoying work with them. It belongs mainly to careful clinical, legal, and journalistic discussion. Also keep the medical term separate from legal labels: laws define prohibited acts and offenses, while this word refers to a pattern of sexual interest.
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pedophilia の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古代ギリシャ語の「pais（子ども）」由来の「pedo-」と、「philia（愛・愛好）」を組み合わせた造語です。小児医学のpediatricsや博愛のphilanthropyと同じ語根を共有します。字義通り「子どもへの愛好」を意味し、医学用語として特定の性向を指すように定着した経緯が納得できます。
Pedophilia is a modern scholarly formation built from Greek-derived elements: pedo-, from pais or paid-, meaning “child,” and -philia, from philia, meaning “affection,” “fondness,” or “attraction.” The child-related element also appears in pediatrics, though its spelling reflects a different transliteration pattern. In modern clinical English, the compound has a specialized sexual meaning and should not be interpreted simply from the broad everyday sense of “love” associated with philia.
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