Shotacon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sexual complex where an adult is attracted to young, typically prepubescent boys, or the fictional depictions thereof. Japanese, uncountable, usually

    "The term shota-con is a variant of the term loli-con for "Lolita complex" comics, a genre of porn comics for men featuring young girls. Shota is a common Japanese boy's name, thus shota-con indicates porn comics featuring young boys."

  2. 2
    An individual with such a fixation. Japanese, countable, usually
  3. 3
    Erotic or suggestive art, manga, anime, or other media featuring underage boys. Japanese, uncountable, usually

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shota

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"The term shota-con is a variant of the term loli-con for "Lolita complex" comics, a genre of porn comics for men featuring young girls. Shota is a common Japanese boy's name, thus shota-con indicates porn comics featuring young boys."

Etymology

From Japanese ショタコン (shotakon). By surface analysis, shota + -con (“abnormal sexual attraction”).

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