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

Written to indulge superfans, the movie also makes sure to not lose the general audience. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

But the audience at Disney’s D23 Expo isn’t just any old crowd, and its superfans are central to Disney’s strategic parks investments — some $60 billion planned over a decade. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

There were too many people, too many things — like her super fans, there’s also this crowd of total non-superfans who just hop on things. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

But the 200 or 300 people that were there were like superfans. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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