Standard Lemma guide

lolicon

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɒ.lɪˌkɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈlɑ.lɪˌkɑn/
  • rhymes with -ɒlɪkɒn

1

noun

Meaning 1

Attraction (often erotic) to fictional depictions of young, typically prepubescent girls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, uncountable, usually

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

An individual who is attracted to such depictions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, countable, usually

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Erotic or suggestive artwork depicting young, typically prepubescent, girls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, uncountable, usually

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Sexual attraction to or fascination with young girls in general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: Japanese contexts

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ロリコン (rorikon), a clipping of ロリータ・コンプレックス (“Lolita complex”), which is itself borrowed from English Lolita complex. The spelling lolicon, a hybrid of the English etymon and the Japanese romanization, is now the dominant form in English‐speaking otaku media fandom. By surface analysis, loli + -con.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蘿莉控 /萝莉控 (luólìkòng) — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • French: lolicon — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • Japanese: ロリコン (rorikon) — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • Korean: 로리콘 (rorikon) — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • Polish: lolikon — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • Russian: лолико́н (lolikón) — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls
  • Russian: рорико́н (rorikón) — someone who likes young (generally fictional) girls