Anti-shipper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anti-shipper is a noun meaning (fandom slang) One who opposes a specific ship or shipping in general.
Meaning
(fandom slang) One who opposes a specific ship or shipping in general.
More Meanings
- (fandom slang) One who objects to ships or shipping deemed offensive, e.g. due to incest, age differences, abusive elements, or power gaps.
Example Sentences
MSR ahead! anti-shippers, this ain't your cuppa tea! Plenty of UST!
However, present within our data were examples of when Bughead shippers would hijack the #Antibughead tag, antagonizing anti-shippers and asserting dominance within the Riverdale fandom on Tumblr.
These "shippers," Internet fan-slang for fans who want central characters to have a relationship ("shippers" is short for "relationshippers"), carried on fan-site wars with the "anti-shippers," fans who thought Daria had more integrity as a single girl.
Anti-shippers tend to have the opinion that problematic art on the internet will be consumed by people too young to have the critical thinking skills to distinguish what is okay in real life versus in fiction, so it is best either not created at all or created in private.
Word Forms
- anti-shippers
- antishipper
Synonyms for anti-shipper
Depending on context, synonyms include non-shipper, anti.
Antonyms for anti-shipper
Common opposites include pro-shipper, shipper, anti-anti, pro-shitter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antishipper, pro-shipper, proshipper, hateship, anti, againster.
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