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incel

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Noun

  1. 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.
  2. An individual who is not sexually active despite having such a desire.
  3. A misogynistic man, with the implication that his misogyny makes him undesirable to potential partners, thus limiting his romantic and/or sexual prospects.
  4. "Involuntary celibacy": the state of being not sexually active despite wishing to be.

Adjective

  1. Not having sexual relations despite wishing to.

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