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The term ''involuntary celibacy'' dates back at least to the 18th century, e.g. a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], used it in 1739. | The term ''involuntary celibacy'' dates back at least to the 18th century, e.g. a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], used it in 1739. | ||
[[Henry Flynt]] discussed male involuntary celibacy in relation to being perceived as [[creep]] in is 1975 book [[Blueprint for a Higher Civilization]]. | |||
The neoliberal feminist [[Alana]] introduced the abbreviated term ''incel'' in 1997 which was later adopted in the [[Donnelly Study]] in 2001 and was first [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> | The neoliberal feminist [[Alana]] introduced the abbreviated term ''incel'' in 1997 which was later adopted in the [[Donnelly Study]] in 2001 and was first [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> | ||