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nonhunter

noun
non·​hunt·​er | \ ËŒnän-ˈhÉ™n-tÉ™r How to pronounce nonhunter (audio) \

Definition of nonhunter

: a person who does not hunt game … issued a statement Tuesday calling on nonhunters to be aware that it is hunting season and for outdoor enthusiasts to wear brightly colored clothing and respect the rights of others.— Gregory B. Hladky

Examples of nonhunter in a Sentence

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 Many of those who want to see the Obama-era hunting restrictions remain in place are nonhunters from outside Alaska. — NBC News, "The fight over Alaska's hunting rules runs deeper than using doughnuts to bait bears," 14 June 2018

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First Known Use of nonhunter

1860, in the meaning defined above

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