English Explanatory Dictionary

nymphet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small nymph.
  2. A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Pronunciation

/nɪmˈfɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nymphet.wav

Word forms

nymphet nymphets nymphette

Etymology

From nymph + -et (“diminutive”), first attested 1612. The second sense was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.

Synonyms

jailbait lolita nymph

Derived words

nymphetry
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