[A4ET8a8uTh0]

Caught my attention as well. Must be neologism assuming it originated from as a variant of incel, but here focused on deriding people getting their jollies out of the written word ( me:P ). Naturally, I might be wrong. Lets see if the author responds.

[flancian]

Not the author but: yes. This word emerged from online discourse a few years back about 'wordcels' vs 'shape rotators':

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wordcel

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shape_rotator

[tessierashpool]

that’s bonkers. “philosophers and other wordcels” not only insults Borges but the entire world of philosophy. the arrogance and the nonsense in that phrasing are both off the charts.

[PittleyDunkin]

Because western philosophy is not a place where you can find arrogant nonsense, right? Philosophers are some of the most arrogant people I've ever met. And I say that with great affection.

[philosopher1234]

Both can be true

[mikrl]

It’s internet youth culture bleeding into highbrow discourse.

An suitably brain rotted riposte to your complaints would be something like

‘Wordcels be sneething at rotationmaxxing shapechads’

and an image of a badly drawn wojak figure.

[snapcaster]

take a joke man jeez