nonuser

noun

non·​us·​er ˌnän-ˈyü-zər How to pronounce nonuser (audio)
Synonyms of nonusernext
: one who does not make use of something (such as an available public facility or a harmful drug)

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In one study, researchers enrolled over 700 undergraduate students who were either chronic cannabis users or nonusers. — Richard Sima, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023 Even when sober, the cannabis users self-reported higher creativity and also performed better on a test measuring convergent thinking, an aspect of creativity for finding solutions to a problem, compared with the nonusers. — Richard Sima, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023

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1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonuser was in 1850

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nonuser

noun
non·​us·​er -ˈyü-zər How to pronounce nonuser (audio)
: one who does not make use of something (as a harmful drug)

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