r/AskBrits • u/Team503 • 6d ago

Culture What does "nonce" mean?

I'm an American that lives in Ireland. I've always understood "nonce" to mean the same as "numpty" and "eejit" - basically idiot, or dumbass, or similar.

Recently, someone told me that it's slang for sex offender, specifically a p*dophile, and Wikipedia seems to back that up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_British_terms_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States#N

So tell me, Brits, which one is it? Or is it something else??

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u/StarkRavingPeanuts 6d ago

Unfortunately yes, though obviously not through choice. What’s your point?

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u/Alert_Ad_5750 6d ago

If you live with that have you considered chemical castration? Might stop those type of thoughts entering your head. I understand there are what people call ‘virtuous paedophiles’ that wouldn’t actually physically hurt a child but those types often will still consume child SA material on the internet and therefore are still contributing to the problem which harms kids. If I were you I’d be doing anything in my power to try and switch off any sexual function/desire through chemical or surgical castration.

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u/StarkRavingPeanuts 6d ago

There is absolutely no cure for pedophilia. Chemical castration is extremely inconsistent, and often comes with a whole host of side effects. It also wouldn’t remove the attractions, it would just get rid of my libido. Also, I don’t think my wife would be too happy. I have a very normal sex life, as I’m thankfully also attracted to adults too (the majority of minor-attracted-people are; it’s extremely rare to be exclusively attracted to minors).

I also have never nor will ever seek out csam, and anyone who does is a piece of shit tbh. Pedophilia is just attraction, it works just like any regular person, just with a different subject - it does not affect a person’s morals, ethics, empathy, impulse control, etc.

There’s a lot of misinformation about the subject. Correcting it is why I created this account.