incel

Meanings

Plural: incels

Noun

A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.
An individual who is not sexually active despite having such a desire.
A misogynistic man, with the implication that his misogyny makes him undesirable to potential partners, thus limiting his romantic and/or sexual prospects.
"Involuntary celibacy": the state of being not sexually active despite wishing to be.

Adj

Not having sexual relations despite wishing to.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of involuntary + celibate. Coined by "Alana" in 1997 on an online forum (originally as invcel). Came to widespread usage in the mid-2010s, chiefly online, but now more widespread.

Synonyms

AFC, AFCdom, AFCness, blue-baller, fuckstration, incel, incelibacy, incelibate, involuntary celibate, love-shy, love-shyness, permavirgin

Antonyms

volcel

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