Nonpartiers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who do not participate in social gatherings or events
2. Those who choose to refrain from engaging in celebrations or parties
3. People who avoid involvement in communal festivities or social occasions

Etymology: "Nonpartiers" is a plain formation: the prefix "non-" ("not") attached to "partier," itself built from "party" plus the agent suffix "-er." The noun "party" comes from Old French "partie," meaning a part or share, which is where the sense of a group or faction comes from in the political meaning, while the social gathering sense developed later in English. "Partier," meaning someone who loves going to parties, is a relatively recent coinage, and "nonpartier" follows the same pattern to name the opposite type.

Synonyms: abstainers, nonparticipants, withdrawers, isolates, loners

Antonyms: partiers, participants, joiners, attendees, engagers