"uberfan" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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