überfan

A form of uberfan — An extremely enthusiastic fan.

Meanings

nounüberfan (plural überfans)

plural überfans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of uberfan.

    “The überfans of this property are going to go crazy for that,” Mr. [Zack] Snyder said.

    2008 May 26, Brooks Barnes, “Warner Tries a New Tactic to Revive Its DVD Sales”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2008
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    Life in line to meet Lady Gaga or buy the latest iPad can be a solitary sit-in or, for these extreme queuers, a two-week party

    2012 November 23, Olivia Gordon, “From Lady Gaga to Apple: meet the überfans”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 May 2015

    Simply to illustrate that had he played that game on Saturday and failed in similar fashion, there would have been none of the glee, other than among the Ronaldo überfans, at his struggles.

    2016 June 21, Rob Draper, “Cristiano Ronaldo invites mocking sniggers with his preening and arrogance but even the staunchest Lionel Messi fan knows he is the superstar of Euro 2016”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2016

Origin

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APA

überfan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BCberfan

MLA

“überfan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BCberfan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “überfan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BCberfan.

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