Lexicon for the word "pedophile"


I would like a list of words commonly used by Japanese to refer to pedophiles.
Please indicate how common the word is (maybe sort your list this way), how
derogatory it is, and in what context it is used. Medical jargon doesn't
interest me unless it is used by the average man.

I know ロリコン which originally wasn't limited to manga and anime but became
widespread through these media during the 80'. It is derogatory but can be
used to jest. Is it still used as of today for pedophiles outside of otaku
circles or does it refers mainly to them now (knowing the distinction between
fiction and reality)? Is it the most used word for pedophiles or is there more
common words, like maybe 小児性愛者 or 小児愛者?




  * **幼女趣味/幼女好き** : 幼女 refers to small girls (around 3 to 10). It's a fairly neutral word, but also used in the context of pedophilia exactly because of its neutrality.
  * **ロリコン** : (From "Lolita complex") A common word that refers to a male person who likes small girls. Basically it's a derogatory word, but it's not a harsh discriminatory term, either. I have a few friends who openly call themselves ロリコン, and no one is worried about that. (Many of them married an adult woman, FWIW) Note that it does not usually refer to a certain "genre" by itself (the genre is called ロリ系, for example). Also note that this word is used more loosely when real girls are involved; for example a 23-yo male dating an 18-yo girl may be called a ロリコン by his friends, and adult idol fans are occasionally accused of being ロリコン.
  * **ロリ** : Short for ロリコン. May also refer to small girls themselves (cf. [ロリババア](https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%90%E3%82%A2)). (BTW, It's also short for ロリータ, which refers to something [totally different](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion) today.)
  * **ショタコン** : (From "[Shotaro](https://tetsujin28.fandom.com/wiki/Shotaro_Kaneda) complex") A female person who likes small boys.
  * **ショタ** : Short for ショタコン, but also refers to small boys themselves.
  * **ロリショタ** : Gender-neutral version used mainly by otaku. Sometimes refers to "small boys and girls" or "gender-neutral-looking small children", too.
  * **ペド** : Short for "pedophilia". I heard it several times in the last 20 years or so, but I don't think it has been widely accepted.
  * **小児性愛者** : Medical jargon. Sounds much more serious and pathological than the others.

Except for 小児性愛者 and ロリコン, I don't know the words for pedophile "outside of
otaku circles". That's beyond my knowledge.




  * **幼女趣味/幼女好き** : 幼女 refers to small girls (around 3 to 10). It's a fairly neutral word, but also used in the context of pedophilia exactly because of its neutrality.
  * **ロリコン** : (From "Lolita complex") A common word that refers to a male person who likes small girls. Basically it's a derogatory word, but it's not a harsh discriminatory term, either. I have a few friends who openly call themselves ロリコン, and no one is worried about that. (Many of them married an adult woman, FWIW) Note that it does not usually refer to a certain "genre" by itself (the genre is called ロリ系, for example). Also note that this word is used more loosely when real girls are involved; for example a 23-yo male dating an 18-yo girl may be called a ロリコン by his friends, and adult idol fans are occasionally accused of being ロリコン.
  * **ロリ** : Short for ロリコン. May also refer to small girls themselves (cf. [ロリババア](https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%90%E3%82%A2)). (BTW, It's also short for ロリータ, which refers to something [totally different](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion) today.)
  * **ショタコン** : (From "[Shotaro](https://tetsujin28.fandom.com/wiki/Shotaro_Kaneda) complex") A female person who likes small boys.
  * **ショタ** : Short for ショタコン, but also refers to small boys themselves.
  * **ロリショタ** : Gender-neutral version used mainly by otaku. Sometimes refers to "small boys and girls" or "gender-neutral-looking small children", too.
  * **ペド** : Short for "pedophilia". I heard it several times in the last 20 years or so, but I don't think it has been widely accepted.
  * **小児性愛者** : Medical jargon. Sounds much more serious and pathological than the others.

Except for 小児性愛者 and ロリコン, I don't know the words for pedophile "outside of
otaku circles". That's beyond my knowledge.

