brocon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɹəʊ.kɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brother Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Latin complector Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin complexuslbor. French complexebor. English complex Japanese ブラザーコンプレックスclip. Japanese ブラコンbor. English brocon 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”).
Meanings
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(Japanese, uncountable) Strong attachment or attraction to one's own brother.
Heck, it's not too hard to find incest themes in non-H these days. Bro/Siscon relationships date back even before the seminal "Revolutionar [sic] Girl Utena", and still crop up in today's harem styled shows like "Sister Princess", and the still hilarious "Majikano".
2006 March 26, Abraham Evangelista, “Re:Protecting the Children at anime cons”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):
- (Japanese, countable) A person with such an attachment or attraction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brocons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |