incel

发音

其它 /ˈɪnˌsɛl/

词形变化

incels 复数 incels inkwell

别名

IC

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

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  2. 2.

    An individual who is not sexually active despite having such a desire.

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  3. 3.

    A misogynistic man, with the implication that his misogyny makes him undesirable to potential partners, thus limiting his romantic and/or sexual prospects.

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  4. 4.

    "Involuntary celibacy": the state of being not sexually active despite wishing to be.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Not having sexual relations despite wishing to.

相关短语

词源

Blend of involuntary + celibate. Coined by "Alana" in 1997 on an online forum (originally as invcel). Came to widespread usage in the mid-2010s, chiefly online, but now more widespread.

来源:wiktionary