incel

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnsɛl/

Noun

Singular incel

Plural incels

1. (rare) An incel is a person who wants to have sex or a romantic relationship but is unable to.

   Both male and female incels are usually lonely.

Antonyms

• volcel

Usage

• The word is mostly used by people who blame their inceldom on bad genes, a deformity, being ugly or disabled. Female incels usually self-identify as femcel, short for female involuntary celibate. Gays and transgenders going through inceldom may call themselves gaycels or transcels.