noun Internet Slang

anti

· noun · internet

Someone who actively hates a specific idol or group and makes it their whole personality.

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An anti-fan — someone who doesn't just dislike an idol or group, but follows them closely enough to drag them daily. Short for 'anti-fan,' a concept that's been baked into K-pop culture since the early 2000s and occasionally crosses into genuinely dangerous behaviour.

“The antis showed up in the comments two seconds after the teaser dropped.”
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anti In A Sentence

The antis showed up in the comments two seconds after the teaser dropped.

Origin & Usage

Shortened from Korean 안티팬 (antipaen, 'anti-fan'), itself borrowed from English. The concept gained Western recognition through K-pop coverage in the 2010s.

Variants antifananti-fan

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