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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

Incels

Incels (a shortened term for "involuntary celibates") are heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success. They are part of the online "manosphere" of misogynists and men with a strong sense of... Read more

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Sharia/Shariah/Shari…

Sharia is the term for Islamic religious law based on the Quran and hadiths. The term has become a catch-all phrase used by anti-Muslim bigots to stoke fear about the so-called Islamization of America, claiming that Sharia... Read more

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Alek Minassian

Alek Minassian is a violent incel (Involuntary celibate) who killed ten people and injured sixteen in a vehicular attack in Canada in 2018. Minassian was motivated by embarrassment over sexual rejection and self-identified as an incel. He... Read more

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Hate Group

An organization whose goals and activities are primarily or substantially based on a shared antipathy towards people of one or more other different races, religions, ethnicities/nationalities/national origins, genders, and/or sexual identities. The mere presence of bigoted members... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist

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Ascend

The term ascend (also known as "deincelification" or "deincelization") is used when an incel has sex or forms a romantic connection. There is also an existential connotation: incels rising above their former community and overcoming the traits... Read more

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Chad

Chad is a term referring to the archetypal "anti-incel:" a white, straight male with Aryan features and other "desirable" physical traits. Chads are simultaneously despised and revered by incels who believe that all women inherently desire these... Read more

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Fakecel

Fakecel is a term that refers to men whose romantic histories preclude them from incel status; they are voluntarily celibate and therefore do not fulfill the criteria. A fakecel can also be known as a "Volcel," or... Read more

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Femcels

A femcel is a woman who identifies with incel principles. However, the largely male incel community rejects the idea that women can be incels.

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Looksmaxxing

Looksmaxxing refers to any attempts made by incels to improve upon their physical appearance. These strategies range from haircuts and new clothes, taking steroids and going to the gym all the way up to cosmetic surgery.

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