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The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history. The earliest recorded usage of it was by a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], who used it in 1739 in his collection of Ancient Greek fables. | The term ''involuntary celibacy'' has likely independently been conceived of by various writers throughout history. The earliest recorded usage of it was by a French clergyman, [[Antoine Banier]], who used it in 1739 in his collection of Ancient Greek fables. | ||
[[Henry Flynt]] discussed male involuntary celibacy, in relation to being perceived as [[creep]], in his 1975 book [[Blueprint for a Higher Civilization]]. | [[Henry Flynt]] discussed male involuntary celibacy, in relation to being perceived as [[creep]], in his 1975 book [[Blueprint for a Higher Civilization|''Blueprint for a Higher Civilization'']]. | ||
The [[feminist]] creator of the first known [[Incelosphere|incel discussion forum]], [[Alana]], did not coin the abbreviated version of the phrase "incel" as has been commonly promulgated in the media. She merely introduced a prior attempt at shortening the phrase, as "invcel," in 1997. It was pronounced "invacel." As this sounds the term "imbecile", she later adopted "incel" at the suggestion of someone in the mailing list she created; this new contraction was also easier to pronounce. | The [[feminist]] creator of the first known [[Incelosphere|incel discussion forum]], [[Alana]], did not coin the abbreviated version of the phrase "incel" as has been commonly promulgated in the media. She merely introduced a prior attempt at shortening the phrase, as "invcel," in 1997. It was pronounced "invacel." As this sounds the term "imbecile", she later adopted "incel" at the suggestion of someone in the mailing list she created; this new contraction was also easier to pronounce. | ||
The term incel was later used in the [[Donnelly | The term incel was later used in the [[Donnelly study]] in 2001, which was the first formal academic exploration of the subject. Later, in 2018, the term was [[Ton den Boon|lexicographically recognized]] in a Dutch-language online dictionary.<ref>https://www.vandale.nl/wvdd-incel</ref> | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
The [[Donnelly Study]] defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for six months or more without choosing so. | The [[Donnelly Study]] defined incels as adults who fail to find a sexual partner for six months or more without choosing so. | ||