Degenerate
Degenerate noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.
Pedophile and degenerate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Pedophile" with "Degenerate", this nouns are similar.
Pedophile
Pedophile noun - An adult who is sexually attracted to children.
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Synonyms for Pedophile
Degenerate and pedophile are semantically related. You can use "Degenerate" instead a noun "Pedophile".
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Seen in the Friends episode "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt," in which Ross's attempts to flirt with a pizza delivery girl degenerate into a lecture on the smell of gas and an intended compliment which makes Ross sound like a pedophile.
Source: Digging Yourself Deeper
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