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[[Incel]] is an academic sociological term that is short for '''involuntary celibacy''', a common adverse life circumstance. An analogy many incels often find elucidating would be comparing the state of lifelong inceldom to other common adverse life circumstances, such as [[Pauper|poverty.]] | [[Incel]] is an academic sociological term that is short for '''involuntary celibacy''', a common adverse life circumstance. An analogy many incels often find elucidating would be comparing the state of lifelong inceldom to other common adverse life circumstances, such as [[Pauper|poverty.]] | ||
Inceldom was recognized in academia, as a sociological phenomenon, in the landmark [[Donnelly Study]], published in 2001. Many further peer-reviewed academic papers have since been written, portraying involuntary celibacy as a (mostly) adverse life circumstance rather than exclusively describing a specific internet subculture. | Inceldom was recognized in academia, as a sociological phenomenon, in the landmark [[Donnelly Study]], published in 2001. Many further peer-reviewed academic papers have since been written, portraying involuntary celibacy as a (mostly) adverse life circumstance rather than exclusively describing a specific internet subculture. | ||