incel

[in-sel]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a member of an online subculture of men who want to have sex but are unable to find sexual partners, typically blaming women or hating people who are sexually successful (often used attributively).
Perhaps unsurprisingly, contemplation and discussion of suicide features prominently on incel forums.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of incel¹

First recorded in 1990–95; earlier INVCEL, short for involuntarily celibate

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Example Sentences

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The boy had been actively exploring incel culture online.

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"I had the scary thought that this might boost incel communities."

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Or perhaps you read it yesterday from an incel on X. So quaint.

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The image of "too many" dolls taps right into this ugly worldview that overly indulged girls are growing into "selfish" women who think they're too good to settle for Mr. Tweeting Incel.

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