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non-user

non-user

3 4.9
Not using a certain product, service or system
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɒnˌjuːzər/
: no usuario
  • Researchers compared the habits of non-user households with those who regularly use the internet.

Examples

  • The program offers special incentives to attract non-user groups to try the new service.

  • Researchers compared the habits of non-user households with those who regularly use the internet.

  • A non-user of social media may have different privacy concerns than frequent users.

  • She is a non-user of social media.

  • Many non-users prefer traditional methods.

  • A non-user of social media may have different privacy concerns than frequent users.

  • The program offers special incentives to attract non-user groups to try the new service.

Antonyms

user
∞ 1.0

A person who operates a machine or relies on a service

How Involved

active
232 1.0
regular
∞ 1.0
occasional
257 2.8
non-user
3 4.9
uninvolved
6 4.5

Surface Forms

non-user positive

Morphology

non-user = user (transparent) = non + user + use

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the base word 'user', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

The word non-user as an adjective comes from the first part non- meaning 'not' and the second part user meaning 'someone who uses'. Like non-smoker or non-profit, it describes a person or group that 'does not use' a product or service.