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unfannish

/ˌʌnˈfæn.ɪʃ/

unfannish adjective: not fannish.

Adjective

unfannish (comparative more unfannish, superlative most unfannish)

  1. Not fannish.
    • It is considered unfannish to cater to the whims and desires of readers.1958, Ralph Merridette Holland, Ghu's Lexicon, Fanzine, page 9
    • I want to see the BNF anyway, so that I can get a new beanie. You know that beanies protect the fannish headbone from unfannish thoughts ... well, my beanie is so worn out that I'm afraid I'll turn into a non-fan if I don't look out.1959, Terry Carr, Ron Ellik (as Carl Brandon), “The Scarecrow”, in The BNF of Iz, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2013

Antonyms of unfannish

Forms of unfannish

comparativemore unfannish
superlativemost unfannish

Origin of unfannish

From un- + fannish.

Words formed from unfannish

Words that rhyme with unfannish

Questions about unfannish

What does unfannish mean?
Unfannish means not fannish.
What part of speech is unfannish?
Unfannish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unfannish?
Unfannish is pronounced /ˌʌnˈfæn.ɪʃ/.

Words near unfannish in the dictionary

  1. unfang
  2. unfanged
  3. unfanging
  4. unfangs
  5. unfanned
  6. unfannish
  7. unfannishness
  8. unfantastic
  9. unfantastical
  10. unfantastically
  11. unfappable

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