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Noun

1. 1
   A person who is voluntarily celibate, i.e., who chooses to avoid sexual activity with other people. neologism

   "All of these subsets have a shared loathing of “volcels,” otherwise known as voluntary celibates."

Synonyms

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celcelibate

Antonyms

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incel

Example

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"All of these subsets have a shared loathing of “volcels,” otherwise known as voluntary celibates."

Etymology

Blend of voluntary + celibate by analogy with incel; also voluntary + -cel.

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