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Lolita

American  
[loh-lee-tuh] / loʊˈli tə /

noun

  1. (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.

  2. nymphet.

  3. Also Loleta. a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.


Lolita British  
/ ˌlɒˈliːtə /

noun

  1. a sexually precocious young girl

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Lolita

Sense “nymphet” after the novel's title character

Example Sentences

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s smart adaptation rode the magic carpet of Max Webster’s staging, which had the most enchanting menagerie of puppets since “The Lion King.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Lolita first came to Melbourne in May 2022, according to flight records.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

The human rights lawyer spoke frequently with Lolita from that point onwards, describing her as a “soft spoken” woman with a clear resolve to take back her life: “She was determined this was her time.”

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

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 • Jul. 18, 2024

And the se�ora called out, "Lolita, ven aca!"

From A Prairie Infanta by Brodhead, Eva Wilder