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nonuser

nonuser

5.7
Not having a particular product or service
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɒnˌjuːzər/
translation icon : no usuario
  • The study found that nonuser households had different spending patterns than users.

Examples

  • Special offers were designed to attract nonuser customers to try the new service.

  • The survey compared the habits of nonuser groups with those who regularly use the product.

  • She is a nonuser of social media.

  • As a nonuser, he prefers face-to-face communication.

  • The survey compared the habits of nonuser groups with those who regularly use the product.

  • Special offers were designed to attract nonuser customers to try the new service.

  • As a nonuser, he prefers face-to-face communication.

Synonyms

non-user
vsnonuser
4.1

A person who does not use a certain product, service or substance

has identical meaning but is written without a hyphen

Antonyms

user
∞ 1.0

A person who operates a machine or relies on a service

Surface Forms

nonuser positive

Morphology

nonuser = user (transparent) = non + user

The negative prefix 'non-' is productively attached to the noun 'user' to mean 'not a user', which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Nonuser has the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the word user meaning 'someone who uses'. As an adjective, nonuser describes a person or thing that is 'not' using a particular product or service.