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Definitions for Lolita
loʊˈli təloli·ta

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lolitanoun

    a sexually precocious young girl

Wiktionary

  1. lolitanoun

    A young girl who is sexually alluring.

  2. Lolitanoun

    A female given name from Spanish.

    She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.

  3. Etymology: The name is from Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores.

Wikipedia

  1. Lolita

    Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert, is obsessed with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze, whom he kidnaps and sexually abuses after becoming her stepfather. "Lolita", the Spanish nickname for Dolores, is what he calls her privately. The novel was originally written in English and first published in Paris in 1955 by Olympia Press. The novel has been twice adapted into film: first by Stanley Kubrick in 1962, and later by Adrian Lyne in 1997. It has also been adapted several times for the stage and has been the subject of two operas, two ballets, and an acclaimed, but commercially unsuccessful, Broadway musical. It has been included in many lists of best books, such as Time's List of the 100 Best Novels, Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century, Bokklubben World Library, Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, and The Big Read.

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  1. Lolita

    Lolita generally refers to a fictional character, often depicted as a young and sexually precocious girl, who is the object of desire or obsession for an older man. The term is derived from the novel "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov, which tells the story of a middle-aged man who becomes infatuated with a 12-year-old girl named Lolita and engages in a taboo relationship with her. The term Lolita has also come to describe a particular fashion aesthetic influenced by Victorian and childlike styles, characterized by frilly dresses, lace, ribbons, and doll-like accessories.

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  1. Lolita

    Lolita is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, written in English and published in 1955 in Paris and 1958 in New York. It was later translated by its Russian-native author into Russian. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, middle-aged literature professor and hebephile Humbert Humbert, is obsessed with the 12-year-old Dolores Haze, with whom he becomes sexually involved after he becomes her stepfather. His private nickname for Dolores is Lolita. The book is also notable for its writing style. The narrative is highly subjective as Humbert draws on his fragmented memories, employing a sophisticated prose style, while attempting to gain the reader's sympathy through his sincerity and melancholy, although near the end of the story Humbert refers to himself as a "maniac" who "deprived" Dolores "of her childhood", and he shortly thereafter states "the most miserable of family lives was better than the parody of incest" in which they were involved. After its publication, Lolita attained a classic status, becoming one of the best-known and most controversial examples of 20th century literature. The name "Lolita" has entered pop culture to describe a sexually precocious girl. The novel was adapted to film by Stanley Kubrick in 1962, and again in 1997 by Adrian Lyne. It has also been adapted several times for stage and has been the subject of two operas, two ballets, and an acclaimed but failed Broadway musical.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lolita in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lolita in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Lolita in a Sentence

  1. Miami Seaquarium:

    Lolita will receive the highest quality care as the team works to make relocation possible in the next 18 to 24 months, i know Lolita wants to get to free waters. I don’t care what anyone says. She’s lived this long to have this opportunity. And my only mission is (…) to help this whale get free.

  2. Robert Rose:

    Lolita has been part of the Miami Seaquarium family for 44 years, lolita is healthy and thriving in her home, where she shares her habitat with Pacific white-sided dolphins.

  3. Jared Goodman:

    It's Lolita's chance of freedom, it's a huge step.

  4. Eduardo Albor:

    This is beyond Lolita, she is going to become a symbol.

  5. Jim Irsay:

    I know Lolita wants to get to free waters. I don’t care what anyone says. She’s lived this long to have this opportunity. And my only mission is (…) to help this whale get free.

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