stan — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • Derogatory
   • sometimes

   Broader terms

   megafansuperfanotakutrashtrufanuberfanfanfollower

   Examples

   K-pop stan

   I know the in-depth detailed life of a stan because I am one. I'm one of those Lady Gaga fans, […]

   More examples (4)

   I am the biggest stan for Selena because she is my queen. She made Disney interesting and I have always watched her.

   Incidents have occurred with stans showing up to pop stars' residences, as has happened with Madonna, Taylor Swift and others.

   K-pop stans have been getting increasingly involved in American politics in recent months. After the Trump campaign solicited messages for the president’s birthday on June 8, K-pop stans submitted a stream of prank messages.

   “Stans will literally go to any extent to defend anyone,” he said of Mr. Depp’s supporters, adding: “Amber Heard, she has not got that fan base.”

Verb

1. To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of).

   Usage

   • Intransitive
   • Slang
   • Transitive

   Examples

   We stan a queen.

   For quotations using this term, see Citations:stan.

Noun

1. A country, often ex-Soviet, whose name ends with -stan, such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Kazakhstan.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   “There are a lot of former Soviet states – a lot of stans.” This is a stan with a plan. Unlike Uzbekistan[…].