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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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 Turns out the movie leaking on X millions of views has no effect on the superfans ready to go to the theater to watch. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 The English superfan has seen the band twice this summer — once in his hometown of London and again traveling overseas to Munich. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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