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brocon

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹəʊ.kɒn/

The English word “brocon” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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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