Meanings
multistan1
plural multistans · alternative multi-stan
- slanglifestyleA person who is a stan (“obsessive fan”) of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers.
another day of stays [Stray Kids stans] and army [BTS stans] fighting😪 TIRED of being a multistan
2023 December 4, @vx_lust, Twitter, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2024Synonyms: multi
multistan2
plural multistans · alternative Multistan
- South AfricahistoricalA proposed special territory in apartheid-era South Africa in which racial laws are repealed and the authority of the central government is reduced, advocated as a policy by Paul N. Malherbe.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who is a stan (“obsessive fan”) of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers.
Origin
multistan · noun
From multi- + -stan, possibly modelled after bantustan. Coined by Paul N. Malherbe in his 1974 book Multistan: A Way Out of the South African Dilemma.
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Cite this entry
multistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multistan
“multistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multistan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multistan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multistan.
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