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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The term derives from 'Lolita' a nickname for the fictional character Delores Haze (age 13-19 in book) from the eponymous novel by Vladimir Nabokov. In Japan, the term "complex" is often used to describe an obsession or sexual fetish, so the name was shortened to "Loli" and the suffix -con was added, creating the term "Lolicon", which described a person with such a fetish. | The term derives from 'Lolita', a nickname for the fictional character Delores Haze (age 13-19 in book), from the eponymous novel by Vladimir Nabokov. In Japan, the term "complex" is often used to describe an obsession or sexual fetish, so the name was shortened to "Loli" and the suffix -con was added, creating the term "Lolicon", which described a person with such a fetish. | ||
In its basic form it refers to peripubescent girls. Over time it's usage has broadened to also include pre-pubescent pre-teen ones in some situations. Some prefer that added usage so much they even abandon the original meaning and ignore the word's root. | In its basic form it refers to peripubescent girls. Over time it's usage has broadened to also include pre-pubescent pre-teen ones in some situations. Some prefer that added usage so much they even abandon the original meaning and ignore the word's root. | ||