"superfan" meaning in English

See superfan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: superfans [plural]
Etymology: super- + fan Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|fan}} super- + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfan (plural superfans)
  1. An extremely dedicated fan Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: megafan, stan, trufan, uberfan

Inflected forms

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