anti-fan

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anti-fan

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From anti- + fan.

noun anti-fans

  1. A person who dislikes something (generally a creative work, fictional character, or person), but is still interested in it, devoting time to mocking or criticizing it. These anti-fans often claim to act out of concern for young Twilight fans who may look to Twilight's characters— and author— as role models.

    Similar: lolfan

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noun person who devotes time to mocking or criticizing something

한국어안티팬 antipaen, 안티 anti
中文黑粉 hēifěn, 黑子 hēizi, anti
Portuguêsantifã

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"anti-fan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anti-fan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anti-fan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anti-fan

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"anti-fan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anti-fan.

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@misc{anti_fan_2026,
  title = {anti-fan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anti-fan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}