Fanti

//ˈfænti// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of an ethnic group living in south-western Ghana (also known as Mfantsefo).
  2. 2
    One who moralises within a fandom space, especially over sexual content and shipping. derogatory, slang

    "Fantis condemn "problematic" ships & fanfic more often and with more vigor than they condemn harassment in fandom."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The language of these people.

Example

More examples

"Fantis condemn "problematic" ships & fanfic more often and with more vigor than they condemn harassment in fandom."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Fanti language.

Etymology 2

Blend of fan + anti (“a fan who objects to something on moral or sociopolitical grounds”).

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.