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nonfans

noun

plural of nonfan
as in detractors

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  1. detractors
  2. critics
Noun
  • Scott’s performance has received across-the-board raves, but even more so than The Debut, the film itself has both fans and detractors.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of detractors
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  • Descano’s team has claimed prosecutions are pointless when the government’s own experts corroborate the insanity defense, while critics say his office is too quick to accept defendants’ narratives without a jury.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • David Ellison has voiced his belief, which is shared by other critics of the AGs’ legal maneuver, that the opposition to Paramount-WBD is about his control CNN — rather than antitrust concerns.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Nonfans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfans. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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