Definitions

1. noun

A young girl, especially one who is seen as being in the early stages of puberty or who is being exploited for her youthfulness, often used to describe the protagonist in Vladimir Nabokov’s novel ‘Lolita’.

“The film’s portrayal of the complex relationship between the adult and the ‘Lolita’ is both disturbing and thought-provoking.”

2. proper noun

The title character of a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a young girl who is the object of the obsessive desire of the novel’s protagonist.

“The novel ‘Lolita’ has become a classic of 20th-century literature, but its themes of pedophilia and exploitation continue to be debated.”