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non-user

non-user

4.1
A person who does not use a certain product, service or substance
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒnˌjuːzər/
translation icon : no usuario
  • As a non-user of social media, she prefers face-to-face communication.

Examples

  • Discounts are often offered to attract non-users to try the new service.

  • The study found that non-users were less likely to report side effects.

  • He is a non-user of social media.

  • Many non-users prefer traditional methods.

  • As a non-user of social media, she enjoys spending her time reading books instead.

  • The survey showed that many non-users are interested in learning about the benefits of the new app.

  • He identifies as a non-user of recreational drugs, believing in leading a healthy lifestyle.

Synonyms

nonuser
vsnon-user
1 4.4

A person who does not have a particular product or service

is the hyphenated form used in some writing styles

Antonyms

user
∞ 1.0

A person who operates a machine or relies on a service

How Involved

power user
  • Jargon
5 6.0
user
∞ 1.0
non-user
4.1

Surface Forms

non-user singular
non-users plural

Morphology

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

Productive negation with 'non-' on the noun 'user' gives a directly inferable meaning 'a person who does not use'.

Etymology

The word non-user as a noun is made of the first part non- ('not') and user ('someone who uses'), so a non-user is simply a person who 'does not use' a particular product, service, or substance.