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incelhood

incelhood noun: the state of being an incel.

Noun

incelhood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being an incel.
    • This is arguably linked to two things: declining tolerance for straight men’s behavior may have, on the one hand, caused this; the effect is misogynistic backlash in the form of rising incelhood.2022 November 19, Amlan Sarkar, “A Straight Masculinity Crisis Is Underway — And It’s a Good Thing”, in The Swaddle
    Synonyms:
    inceldom, incelism

Synonyms of incelhood

Origin of incelhood

From incel + -hood.

Questions about incelhood

What does incelhood mean?
Incelhood means the state of being an incel.
What part of speech is incelhood?
Incelhood is a noun.

Words near incelhood in the dictionary

  1. incel speak
  2. incel-speak
  3. incelcore
  4. inceldom
  5. incelebrity
  6. incelhood
  7. incelibacy
  8. incelibate
  9. incelibates
  10. incelism
  11. incellike

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