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nonfan

nonfan noun: a person who is not an admirer or aficionado of a particular event or sport.

Noun

nonfan (plural nonfans)

  1. A person who is not an admirer or aficionado of a particular event or sport.
    • Spectator rowdiness and movement during matches is considered part of the “modern era of tennis” and good for the game, attracting nonfans interested in the spectacle.2007 September 16, “Letters to the Editor”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2021

Forms of nonfan

pluralnonfans
alternative formnon-fan

Origin of nonfan

From non- + fan.

Questions about nonfan

What does nonfan mean?
Nonfan means a person who is not an admirer or aficionado of a particular event or sport.
What part of speech is nonfan?
Nonfan is a noun.
What is the plural of nonfan?
The plural of nonfan is nonfans.

Words near nonfan in the dictionary

  1. nonfamiliarity
  2. nonfamilies
  3. nonfamily
  4. nonfamous
  5. nonfamousness
  6. nonfan
  7. nonfanatic
  8. nonfanatical
  9. nonfanatics
  10. nonfanciful
  11. nonfancy

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