incel

[ in-sel ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incel¹

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

Example Sentences

He says the young men he is referring to are not part of some radical alt right, incel cabal.

From BBC

Sure, Trump's incel fans may have a dream of trapping a woman with pregnancy, but in reality, forced parenthood tends to be a detriment to both men's and women's economic futures.

From Salon

First, there were all the clips of him ranting about "childless cat ladies," which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., memorably called the "incel platform."

From Salon

An Anaheim man and self-described “incel” who admitted to committing hate crimes by pepper-spraying multiple people was sentenced this week to four years in prison, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Young has publicly identified himself as an “incel,” a portmanteau of “involuntary celibates,” an online community of men who express their frustration at women because they don’t feel like they’re sexually attractive to them.

From Los Angeles Times