1. incel - Noun
2. incel - Adjective
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.
(rare) Anyone who is not sexually active despite desiring to be.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incel
Antonym: volcel
Hyponyms: AFChick, femcel
(uncountable, seduction community, informal) "Involuntary celibacy": the state of not being sexually active despite wishing to be.
Synonyms: incelibacy, love-shyness, fuckstration, AFCdom, AFCness
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incel (not comparable)
(seduction community) Not having sexual relations despite wishing to.
Hypernym: love-shy
From bro-clubs to incel groups and women-hater gangs, digital space is constantly growing the patriarchal space. Source: Internet
Go to any incel messageboard, and about half of the participants have pictures of Elliot Rodger — whom they have sainted — as their avatar. Source: Internet
One of the most powerful things about is its willingness to address modern issues that often don't get enough attention, from human trafficking to incel violence. Source: Internet
The authors continue: “Although, the incel worldview is not obviously political, its core ethos entails the subjugation and repression of a group and its violence is designed to have far-reaching societal effects. Source: Internet
The genealogy of today’s incel grows more complex the more you dig (he is descended from both the aggressively misogynist pick-up artist community and the slightly more sympathetic community). Source: Internet
Though it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when and by whom the term incel originated, it has been made widely known by the misogynist terrorists who associate themselves with the incel group. Source: Internet