Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fanti

/ˈfænti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: fan-ti
IPA: /ˈfænti/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an ethnic group living in south-western Ghana (also known as Mfantsefo).

name

The language of these people.

noun

One who moralises within a fandom space, especially over sexual content and shipping.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Fantis condemn "problematic" ships & fanfic more often and with more vigor than they condemn harassment in fandom."
"I love toxic ships, but I was so turned off by the fantis that I visibly cringe whenever I see it"
"I’m just so sick of fantis acting like every proshipper only ships the most fxcked up nasty stuff when some of us don’t want to touch the extreme fictional stuff."

Etymology

From the Fanti language.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Fantis (plural) Fantee (alternative) Fante (alternative) fanpol (plural)

Synonyms

anti fancop fandomentalist fandom Frollo fanpol Frollo

Rhymes With

anti dante ante auntie panty shanty chianti scanty andante zante canty santy

Questions

How do you pronounce fanti?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfænti/.
What does fanti mean?: A member of an ethnic group living in south-western Ghana (also known as Mfantsefo).
Where does fanti come from?: From the Fanti language.

How to pronounce fanti

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