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Clarified Alana's contributions to the creation of the abbreviation "incel" and gave some more background history for the etymology page.
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The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history, dating back at least to the 18th century, e.g. a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], used it in 1739. | The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history, dating 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]]. | [[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 | The neoliberal feminist [[Alana]] introduced the abbreviated term "invcel" in 1997 which was later shortened to "incel" at the suggestion of someone in the mailing list she created as it was easier to pronounce and did not sound as much like "imbecile." Incel was later used in the [[Donnelly Study]] in 2001 and was first [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> | ||
== Definition == | == Definition == | ||