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

It was narrated by the country music star Jason Aldean -- another Murphy superfan. —Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025

This is the problem with both casting superfans and failing to let the game evolve, change, and innovate quickly enough. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025

Need a gift for a Mariah superfan? —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

The group reunited again for the Regal Princess cruise, which was buzzing with nostalgia as the 2025 Love Boat Celebration at Sea brought more than 4,000 superfans together for the show’s largest cruise ever. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

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