Lolita (term)
English-language term from Nabokov's Lolita / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Lolita" is an English-language term defining a young girl as "precociously seductive."[1] It originates from Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita, which portrays the narrator Humbert's sexual obsession with and victimization of a 12-year-old girl whom he privately calls "Lolita", the Spanish nickname for Dolores (her given name).[2] Unlike Nabokov, however, contemporary writers typically use the term "Lolita" to portray a young girl who attracts adult desire as complicit rather than victimized.[1]
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The term's meaning and use in Japanese differs substantially from the English, and has developed instead into a positive synonym for the "sweet and adorable" adolescent girl.[3] The usage stems from the romanticization of Japanese girls' culture, and forms the compounds lolicon and Lolita fashion.