-con

suffix

Used to form the names of conventions.

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Meanings

-con1

suffix
  1. slanglifestyleUsed to form the names of conventions.

-con2

noun-con (noun-forming suffix)
  1. animeForms terms for abnormal sexual attractions.

Origin

-con · suffix

Clipping of convention.

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-con · noun

Back-formation from lolicon, ultimately a clipping of complex (“abnormal mental condition”).

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Cite this entry
APA

-con. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-con

MLA

“-con.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-con. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-con,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-con.

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