plural nonparticipants
Definition of nonparticipant
: one who does not participate in something
… recent data show few differences in weight between food stamp participants and nonparticipants among women.— Michele Ver Ploeg et al. The activists drew support from passersby, with many nonparticipants voicing approval …— Brenna Smith
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The first known use of nonparticipant was in 1864
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