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'''[[Incel]]''' is an academic [[Donnelly Study#Incel is Now a Valid Academic Sociological Term|sociological term]] that is short for '''involuntary celibacy''', a life circumstance. | '''[[Incel]]''' is an academic [[Donnelly Study#Incel is Now a Valid Academic Sociological Term|sociological term]] that is short for '''involuntary celibacy''', a life circumstance. | ||
[[Inceldom]] was first academically recognized, in a peer-reviewed journal, as a sociological phenomenon, by the [[Donnelly Study]]. | [[Inceldom]] was first academically recognized, in a peer-reviewed journal, as a sociological phenomenon, by the [[Donnelly Study]]. | ||
This study defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for six months or more despite active efforts. However, in the [[incelosphere]], there is [[Incel#Definition_controversy|disagreement]] about the exact definition. | This study, which was taken seriously by the rest of academia, defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for six months or more despite active efforts. However, in the [[incelosphere]], there is [[Incel#Definition_controversy|disagreement]] about the exact definition. | ||
Incel is not a movement or a community, but a gender-neutral life circumstance. | Incel is not a movement or a community, but a gender-neutral life circumstance. |