World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslolita
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loˈliːta
"Il romanzo di Nabokov ha reso celebre il nome lolita."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sexually precocious young girl.
"The novel explores the complex and controversial psychology behind the character of a young Lolita." - 2
A member of a Japanese street fashion subculture characterized by Victorian and Edwardian clothing styles, heavily featuring ruffled skirts and petticoats.
"She attended the anime convention dressed in an elaborate Gothic Lolita outfit."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the title of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel 'Lolita', which is a diminutive form of the Spanish name Lola (itself derived from Dolores). Following the publication and subsequent film adaptations of the novel, the term entered the English lexicon to denote a sexually precocious young girl, and later evolved in international contexts to describe various youth fashion subcultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lolita" is said worldwide
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lolita
Transliteration: lo.li.ta
"Le personnage est devenu le prototype de la lolita dans la culture populaire."
Lolita
Transliteration: loˈliːta
"Der Begriff Lolita hat sich im Laufe der Zeit stark gewandelt."
lolita
Transliteration: loˈliːta
"Il romanzo di Nabokov ha reso celebre il nome lolita."
lolita
Transliteration: loˈli.ta
"La moda lolita es muy popular entre los jóvenes en Japón."
lolita
Transliteration: loˈli.tɐ
"O termo lolita ganhou novos significados na cultura moderna."
लोलिता
Transliteration: lolita
"साहित्य में लोलिता शब्द का प्रयोग एक विशेष संदर्भ में किया जाता है।"
洛丽塔
Transliteration: Luòlìtǎ
"洛丽塔时尚是一种源自日本的独特穿搭风格。"
로리타
Transliteration: rorita
"로리타 패션은 독특한 하위 문화 중 하나입니다."
ロリータ
Transliteration: rorīta
"ロリータ・ファッションは日本発祥の独特なスタイルです。"
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