Meanings
plural Xanderistas
- A fan of the character Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I used to be a major Xanderista. But this season, he's bugged me a lot.
1999 April 11, QueenChase [username], “Re: Who does Xander Love?”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet)2 more examples
Victoria P. is a staunch Xanderista, and will take Xander's part in almost any discussion, even when she knows he is wrong.
2000 June 7, vicpusateri [username], “Re: OT: Challenge to Regulars”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet)I recall that Xanderistas did react in the way you describe, even coining the term "Xander Slander".
2003 February 11, Rose, “Re: So Xander has (Spoilers for "First Date")”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet)
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Xanderista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xanderista
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