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)

Example Sentences

The Gulfstream jet used by Trump is not the plane known as the “Lolita Express,” which Epstein reportedly used to traffic young girls to and from his private island.

From Salon

When Lolita came to Australia in 2022, she was fleeing an older man she'd been forced to marry as a child in Saudi Arabia.

From BBC

Lolita Banana: There is one elimination, I’m not going to say which one obviously, but I had to ask to see the video again.

From Los Angeles Times

She was also compared to Lolita, representing a youthful girliness, while also being a sexual person.

From Salon

The Dolphin Company, based in Mexico, had agreed to help move Lolita to a natural sea pen in the Pacific Northwest when it took over ownership of the Seaquarium in 2022.

From Seattle Times