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anti-relationshipper

anti-relationshipper noun: a person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

Noun

anti-relationshipper (plural anti-relationshippers)

  1. (The X-Files fandom slang) A person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
    • I realize the subject of the nature of M&S's relationship is a sore point around here, but I've never written about it before, and was invited to share my two cents. I'd like to propose that in addition to relationshippers and anti-relationshippers, there is a third faction of viewers, such as...1996 June 24, Deb Mikels, “Never say never”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)
    • I would probably be classed as an anti-relationshipper myself, because my advice would be to close out the Tease and have them settle down to a deep, abiding, nonsexual love.1996 November 6, Lee Burwasser, “Re: Are shippers dumb?”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

Examples of anti-relationshipper in a sentence

  • I'd like to propose that in addition to relationshippers and anti-relationshippers, there is a third faction of viewers, such as myself, who for lack of a better word I'll call "fence-sitters."1996 June 24, Deb Mikels, “Never say never”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet):
  • I am a fervent and proud anti-relationshipper.1998 April 2, Sean Carroll, “Re: RELATIONSHIPPER OR FRIENDSHIPPER?????”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet):

Synonyms of anti-relationshipper

Forms of anti-relationshipper

pluralanti-relationshippers

Origin of anti-relationshipper

From anti- + relationshipper.

Questions about anti-relationshipper

What does anti-relationshipper mean?
Anti-relationshipper means a person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
How do you use anti-relationshipper in a sentence?
I'd like to propose that in addition to relationshippers and anti-relationshippers, there is a third faction of viewers, such as myself, who for lack of a better word I'll call "fence-sitters."
What part of speech is anti-relationshipper?
Anti-relationshipper is a noun.
What is the plural of anti-relationshipper?
The plural of anti-relationshipper is anti-relationshippers.

Words near anti-relationshipper in the dictionary

  1. anti-rail
  2. anti-realism
  3. anti-red
  4. anti-reform
  5. anti-regime
  6. anti-relationshipper
  7. anti-relationshippers
  8. anti-religious
  9. anti-Remonstrant
  10. anti-Remonstrants
  11. anti-retaliation

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