Lolita

[ loh-lee-tuh ]

noun

1. (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
2. nymphet ( def 2 ).
3. Also Lo·leta. a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.

Lolita

/ ˌlɒˈliːtə /

noun

1. a sexually precocious young girl

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lolita¹

Sense “nymphet” after the novel's title character

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lolita¹

C20: after the character in Nabokov's novel Lolita (1955)