Definition of incel

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This page outlines the definition of the umbrella term '''[[incel]]''', which is an abbreviated from of ''involuntary celibacy'', the latter of which has been [[Antoine Banier|used at least since the 18th century]]; it is also an abbreviation of ''involuntary celibate''. This page also details some aspects of the word '''inceldom''', a word which nowadays in the [[incelosphere]] designates the condition of being an incel, i.e. involuntary celibacy. There is no single definition or defined set of characteristics for both expressions ("incel" and "inceldom"), as those are up to debate.
== Incel ==
===Etymology===
From '''in'''voluntary (in-vol-uhn-ter-ee) '''cel'''ibate (sel-uh-bit, -beyt). See [[etymology]] page for a more comprehensive elucidation.
===Noun===
==== Ton den Boon ====
According to [[Ton den Boon]]:
# (gender-neutral countable noun) someone who lives an involuntarily celibate life; an acronym of "involuntary celibate"<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref>
===Adjective===
The definition of ''incel'' as an adjective is:
:# Being unable to form a sexual [[relationship]] despite wishing to.
== Inceldom ==
=== Definition ===
==== Denise Donelly ====
Inferred from the [[Donnelly study]], involuntary celibacy is:
:# (gender-neutral countable noun) The state of being unable to form a sexual [[relationship]] despite wishing to for 6 months or more.<ref>https://archive.fo/wCpQ</ref>
===Antonyms===
There are two antonyms of the word ''inceldom'':
*'''[[Noncel|Nonceldom]]''': The state of being capable of forming a sexual [[relationship]].
*'''[[Volceldom]]''': The state of (volitionally) choosing to forgo all sexual [[relationship]]s (usually as part of some ascetic or religious vow).
The term [[truecel]] is an antonym of the word [[gigachad]].
===Synonyms===
See the [[synonyms of inceldom]] page for more information.
===Hypernyms===
The hypernym of the term ''inceldom'' is ''[[celibacy]]''.
===Hyponyms===
There are several hyponyms of the term ''inceldom''; these include [[mentalceldom]], [[uglyceldom]], [[love-shyness]] and [[ethniceldom]].
==References==
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