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nonuser

nonuser

1 4.4
A person who does not have a particular product or service
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒnˌjuːzər/
translation icon : no usuario
  • There are 2 MCHA premium rates, one for tobacco users and another for nonusers.
  • users and nonusers
  • compared to nonusers
  • alcohol nonusers

Examples

  • When nonusers are asked to join Facebook, they are being asked to expand their digital footprint.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Additionally, 5,700 nonuser clients (users' partners, family members, etc.) were also reported.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The difference in net earnings between users and nonusers served as the dependent variable.

    Academic text (2001)
  • On most measures, the nonusers were homogeneous, but the users were not.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The athletes were categorized as either alcohol users or nonusers based on their reported frequency of alcohol use.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A review of studies contrasting teenage drug users and nonusers revealed some interesting yet unsurprising results.

    Academic text (1997)
  • High school and college GPAs were both significantly lower among all nonmedical users as compared to nonusers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • However, among nonusers, the percentage of outstanding performers did not differ greatly from that of nonoutstanding performers.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The users comprised 54.7% (N=152) of the subject population, and the nonusers comprised 45.3% (N=148).

    Academic text (1995)
  • Many nonusers of social media feel that they have more privacy and less stress.

Synonyms

non-user
vsnonuser
4.1

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

is written without a hyphen in this form

Antonyms

1.0

A person who operates a machine or relies on a service

How Active

power user
  • Jargon
5 6.0
user
1.0
nonuser
1 4.4

Surface Forms

nonuser singular
nonusers plural

Morphology

nonuser = user (transparent) = non + user

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

Etymology

Nonuser comes from the parts non- 'not' and user 'someone who uses'; as a noun, a nonuser is a person who does 'not' use a particular product, service, or substance, in other words the opposite of a 'user'.