stan

n. an extremely devoted fan of a celebrity or group, sometimes to an unhealthy or scary degree.

n. an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity, brand, or fictional character. Often used with a slightly derogatory nuance regarding the fan's intensity.

“He is such a Taylor Swift stan that he has seen her perform in five different countries.”

“Social media has amplified the influence of the celebrity stan, as these dedicated groups can coordinate massive online campaigns to support their idols.”

Slang · Informal

v. to be a very big fan of someone or something and support them no matter what.

v. to be an extremely devoted fan of a person or work; functions as a transitive verb taking a direct object or an intransitive verb with 'for'.

“I really stan this new director because her films are always so original.”

“While many critics panned the album, his core audience continues to stan for him regardless of the negative press.”

Slang · Informal

n. a casual way to refer to countries in Central Asia that end with the letters '-stan', like Kazakhstan.

n. a collective, informal reference to the various Central and South Asian countries whose names end in the Persian suffix '-stan'.

“He spent the summer backpacking through several of the stans, starting in Uzbekistan.”

“Geopolitical analysts often discuss the economic potential of the various stans in the context of new trade routes between Europe and China.”

Informal