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non-joiner
noun[ C ]
(alsononjoiner)uk /ˌnɒnˈdʒɔɪ.nər/ us /ˌnɑːnˈdʒɔɪ.nɚ/
someone who does not wish to become a member of an organization or who does not like to get involved in activities with groups of people:
A nonjoiner by habit, Annette turned down an invitation to go on a walk with the other students.
A lot of introverted people tend to be non-joiners.
He was a resolute non-joiner, an artist who pursued his own path.
They needed an extra person to fill a spot on their bowling team, but most of the people they asked were non-joiners.
Is it fair to say that younger generations are nonjoiners who are less likely to get involved in community volunteering?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shy and modest
aw shucks
backward
bashful
bashfully
bashfulness
humility
inadequacy
inadequate
indoorsiness
indoorsy
mousy
reticently
retiring
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-consciousness
shyness
unassuming
wallflower
withdrawn
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Organizations - joining & leaving
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