NONFAN Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nonfan

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as in belittler

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Recent Examples of nonfan Although basketball fans and nonfans couldn’t reliably distinguish simulations from real plays, top-level players often could. — Edd Gent, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2019 This World Cup has been widely popular with fans and nonfans alike, setting viewing records, and organizer FIFA expects to reach 1 billion viewers by the end of the final this Sunday. — NBC News, 2 July 2019 Lind's tour dominated everyday conversations, much to the consternation of nonfans. — Nancy Baym, WIRED, 10 July 2018 Fans — hell, nonfans, too — covet her flawless hair, dewy skin, and impeccable style. — Judith Newman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2017 If fans were turning into superfans, then maybe nonfans were also turning into fans. — Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine, 24 Aug. 2017

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Local detractors of the partnership include leaders of other Belgian cultural institutions, like Dirk Snauwaert, director of the Wiels contemporary art center in Brussels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Jentleson believes that his detractors have lost sight of the bigger picture.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

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