nonjoiner
noun
non·join·er
ˌnän-ˈjȯi-nər 
plural nonjoiners
: one who does not become a member of an organization or is not given to joining many organizations
The problem is even more vexing since AARP is bent on attracting the most fractured collection of nonjoiners in history, the aging baby boomers.—
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
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Didion is a militant nonjoiner.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2021
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Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2021
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“Nonjoiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjoiner. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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