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brocon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɹəʊ.kɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊkɒn

1

noun

Meaning 1

Strong attachment or attraction to one's own brother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, uncountable

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person with such an attachment or attraction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, countable

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ブラコン (burakon), from ブラザーコンプレックス (burazā konpurekkusu), itself borrowed from English brother complex. By surface analysis, bro (“brother”) + -con (“abnormal sexual attraction”).