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It is very likely the term "Involuntary celibacy" was coined in 1739 by French writer and clergyman [[Antoine Banier]]. He used it in a sense that implied that customs at the time, that led to men and their families demanding a dowry in exchange for marrying a woman, resulted in some women being unable to marry, thus leading to them being [[femcel|incel]] (because female extramarital sex was heavily socially discouraged at the time). The frequency in use of the term seemed to increase in the 19th century (in the modern sense)<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Incelosphere#Background</ref>, with a lull in usage of the term in the 20th century, before seeing a resurgence in interest in the topic in the 1990s. | It is very likely the term "Involuntary celibacy" was coined in 1739 by French writer and clergyman [[Antoine Banier]]. He used it in a sense that implied that customs at the time, that led to men and their families demanding a dowry in exchange for marrying a woman, resulted in some women being unable to marry, thus leading to them being [[femcel|incel]] (because female extramarital sex was heavily socially discouraged at the time). The frequency in use of the term seemed to increase in the 19th century (in the modern sense)<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Incelosphere#Background</ref>, with a lull in usage of the term in the 20th century, before seeing a resurgence in interest in the topic in the 1990s. | ||
== Special | == Special types of incels == | ||
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== Synonyms for Incels == | == Synonyms for Incels == | ||