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Incel is more often used to refer to a political position not a virginity status.
The word does directly infer a sexual status as well though. It's short for "involuntary celibate".
I agree it also (and mainly) ascribes the user to be a misogynist and shutin, but sex is also very much a part of it.
No one is using it to refer to virgins. It is used to refer to a political position of extreme hatred of women, among other things.
No one calls themself an involuntary celibate if they aren't also an incel.