Lolita complex en · NOUN
Etymology
From the title of the 1955 novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov + complex.
Meanings
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The condition of being sexually attracted to young girls, especially in an older man.
The counterpart of this problem in middle‐aged men has been described by the second named, the Lolita Complex, bringing to mind Humbert Humbert’s lust for “nymphets” in Nabokov’s famous novel.
1986, Roy Huss, The Mindscapes of Art, page 198:TONY BELLUS ★★★ Robbin’ the Cradle NRC 023—They say he’s robbing the cradle because he’s in love with a very young chick. Perhaps a musical version of the “Lolita” complex, this is a well‐recorded side. (Wonder, BMI)
1959 March 2, “Reviews of New Pop Records”, in Billboard, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lolita complexes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |