fakecel
fakecel noun: one who claims to be incel, despite having had success in romance.
Noun
fakecel (plural fakecels)
- One who claims to be incel, despite having had success in romance.
- While some posters questioned whether Minassian, 25, was a “fakecel” — the term for someone whose average looks disqualifies him from community membership — most hailed him as a hero of the movement.2018, NBC News, After Toronto attack, online misogynists praise suspect as 'new saint'
- Thus Peterson was called a “fakecel.” No, Peterson says, that’s wrong. He definitely still is an incel. He is a part of the group. Where then does he now belong?2018, Daily Beast, Sympathy for the ‘Incel’
Examples of fakecel in a sentence
- If you only try for white girls then you are a fakecel.”2020, Joshua A. Segalewitz, "'You Don’t Understand... It’s Not About Virginity': Sexual Markets, Identity Construction, and Violent...
- Anyone who successfully interacts with women is instantly branded a "fakecel" - meaning "fake incel".2020, BBC, Toronto van attack: Inside the dark world of 'incels':
Forms of fakecel
| plural | fakecels |
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Origin of fakecel
From fake + -cel.
Questions about fakecel
- What does fakecel mean?
- Fakecel means one who claims to be incel, despite having had success in romance.
- How do you use fakecel in a sentence?
- If you only try for white girls then you are a fakecel.”
- What part of speech is fakecel?
- Fakecel is a noun.
- What is the plural of fakecel?
- The plural of fakecel is fakecels.
Words near fakecel in the dictionary
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