Shorthand for "anti-fan" and Japanese English translation for "hater," from the Japanese wasei-eigo アンチ (anchi). In terms of VTubers, antis are people who focus on hating either a specific VTuber or group, or VTuber culture as a whole. Can also be used in other fandoms or cultures.
Example sentences:
▸ "As fans, we ought to defend and protect against antis who'd do nothing but harass."
▸ "It's honestly interesting to take a look at the thought process of an anti."
▸ "It's one thing to be an anti, but totally another to be an anti doing illegal stuff."
Sources:
- Wikipedia - Anti-fan
- The Guardian - This modern life: The rise of the anti-fan
- Merriam-Webster - Definition of ANTI
- Urban Dictionary - anti
- Reddit - r/Hololive - What is anti?
- Wikipedia - List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms