noncery
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Meaning · English
The behaviour of a sex offender; paedophilia.
Register: slang
Examples
The nonces abided, trading photographs of their victims like soccer stars. […] They saw themselves as avuncular – and had often introduced one another to children as ‘uncle’; they were generous, and had frequently been apprehended by the police, carrying toys, looking for a child to give them to. […
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “noncery” mean?
The behaviour of a sex offender; paedophilia.
Is “noncery” formal or informal?
noncery is generally slang.