English Explanatory Dictionary

brocon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Strong attachment or attraction to one's own brother.
  2. A person with such an attachment or attraction.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹəʊ.kɒn/ /ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-brocon.wav

Word forms

brocon brocons

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ブラコン (burakon), from ブラザーコンプレックス (burazā konpurekkusu), itself borrowed from English brother complex. By surface analysis, bro (“brother”) + -con (“abnormal sexual attraction”).

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