incelism

Noun

incelism (uncountable)

1. The state of being an incel.
   • Incelism tends to generalize beyond just a disdain for women and reflects a general contempt for the world at large.2019, Ramani S. Durvasula, "Don't You Know Who I Am?", page 314
   • Incelism or 'involuntary celibacy' culture is on the rise, with online radicalisation being the main cause of this, and attacks of terror from such groups are becoming more common.2021 September 17, Eve Hebron, “How gen Z women are tackling gaslighting and abuse one TikTok at a time”, in SCREENSHOT Media, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2022

   Synonyms:

   inceldom, incelhood

2. The ideology or philosophy associated with incels.
   • The language of incelism is common among white nationalist groups, particularly online where men joke about rape, vent their suspicion of false rape accusations and discuss women in degrading and violent terms.2020, Chris Wilson, “Nostalgia, Entitlement and Victimhood: The Synergy of White Genocide and Misogyny”, in Terrorism and Political Violence
   • This entails that some men who have previously adhered to exclusively far-right ideas or a specific ideological position can transition from that to Incelism or vice versa.2021, Hugo Engholm, “The lack of looks: A study on the Incel ideology of Incelism during the 2010s–2020s and its relation to historical and contemporary ideologies particularly within far right...