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Meaning of anti-fan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

한국어 안티 안티팬
Português antifã

Examples

“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.”
“Jonathan Gray describes these anti-fans by saying, 'Opposed and yet in some ways similar to the fan is the anti-fan: he/she who actively and vocally hates or dislikes a given text, personality, or genre' (2005, 840).”
“Such stories are generally considered the work of Harry Potter anti-fans, a group of individuals who actively dislike the books or the films (or both) and seek to degrade the characters in various and sundry ways (Hetcher 7).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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