stan
n. countablen. an extremely dedicated and obsessive fan of a celebrity. You use this for someone who follows every move their favorite star makes.
n. an overzealous or obsessive devotee of a particular celebrity or public figure. Originating from a 2000 song by Eminem, the term has transitioned from a pejorative to a common self-identifier within online fandoms.
She is a total Stan for that pop singer.
The singer's stans spent the entire weekend defending her new album against negative reviews on social media.
While being a dedicated fan is common, becoming a stan often involves a level of digital intensity that blurs the line between healthy admiration and invasive parasocial obsession.
Clipping of Stanley.
From -stan.
Often used as a modifier before other nouns; also functions as an intransitive verb meaning to be an obsessive fan.