black pill

American  

[blak pil] / ˈblæk ˈpɪl /

noun

plural

black pills

1. Slang. something that makes a person believe there is no hope for resolving a major problem or changing society for the better.

2. Slang. a nihilistic ideology originating in the incel subculture which claims that involuntarily celibate men cannot change their status because of biologically determined traits affecting sexual attractiveness: adherents sometimes advocate for acts of misogynistic mass violence as a reaction to this perception. See also red pill.

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verb (used with object)

black-pilled, black-pilling

1. Slang. Often, black-pill, to persuade someone to adopt a nihilistic worldview.

Other Word Forms

• black-pilled adjective

Example Sentences

Incel culture also refers to a "black pill" which is much more nihilistic.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Solomon broke it by saying: "That 'ere black pill o' mine went right down into the stummick o' the hill an' give it quite a puke--you hear to me."

From In the Days of Poor Richard by Bacheller, Irving