Fakecel

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

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"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."

Etymology

From fake + -cel.

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