"anti-fan" meaning in All languages combined

See anti-fan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: anti-fans [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + fan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|fan}} anti- + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti-fan (plural anti-fans)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: anti-fan Categories (topical): Fandom, People Synonyms: lolfan Related terms: hatedom Translations (person who devotes time to mocking or criticizing something): 黑粉 (hēifěn) (Chinese Mandarin), 안티팬 (antipaen) (Korean), 안티 (anti) (Korean), antifã [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)

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