superfan

noun

su·​per·​fan ˌsü-pər-ˈfan 

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

Examples of superfan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But rock and metal superfans aren’t the only ones who can find designs that fit their tattoo styles. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

In this Saved by the Bell superfan’s mind, that was not a sad thing. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

The Close Encounters director looked back on a mock trial Sheindlin so graciously presided over in honor of his superfan mother’s 90th birthday. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

The casting reunites Brunson with SVU star, Knicks superfan and recent Emmys host Mariska Hargitay. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superfan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan