superfan

noun

su·​per·​fan ˌsü-pər-ˈfan 

plural superfans

: an extremely enthusiastic or dedicated fan

… superfans, people absolutely enveloped by their passion.

—George Plimpton

… is considering placing cameras around his team's complex and having superfans pay to tune in …

—Peter King

To coaches and college presidents, boosters are superfans willing to put their money where their hearts are.

—Robert Lipsyte

Examples of superfan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The suite happened to be next to comedian and Irish superfan Shane Gillis. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Shakira partnered with Airbnb to bring five superfans to New York for the weekend of the 2026 World Cup final. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Gunn, a superfan of the long-running competition series, previously told Entertainment Weekly that the thought of casting from the reality show has indeed crossed his mind. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

Knicks superfan The July 14 outing was the latest sports fixture Chalamet attended. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superfan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan