superfan

noun

su·​per·​fan ˌsü-pər-ˈfan How to pronounce superfan (audio)
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

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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan. Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 Just ask Knicks superfan Spike Lee. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 During the Keeping Up With the Kardashians days, superfans immediately associated Kris Jenner’s black-and-white checkerboard foyer with the family. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 Entertainment Weekly was on set for the Golden Bachelor roast date, which filmed this summer at the Bellwether Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by comedian/Bachelor superfan Jared Freid. Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superfan

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superfan was in 1918

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“Superfan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superfan. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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