superfan

plural superfans

1. An extremely dedicated fan (enthusiast).

   Baseball has its superstars, pro football has created a superbowl, and college football is stuck with the superfans.

   1966 October 30, “Superfans Hurt College Football”, in Washington Post, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page C7

   3 more examples

   Subscription and fan donations can enable creators with even modest audience sizes to earn substantial amounts. These direct fan payment models facilitate greater monetization of highly-engaged superfans, in contrast with ad-based models that reward scale and reach.

   2020 December 17, Li Jin, “The Creator Economy Needs a Middle Class”, in Harvard Business Review, →ISSN

   Now, finally, there’s growing agreement about his obvious unfitness. Indeed, some former Trump superfans are suddenly wondering if he might be the Antichrist.

   2026 April 24, Michelle Goldberg, “The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Even at time of writing, it is not remotely clear what has or hasn’t been happening – whether a smaller private wedding had taken place in advance and this was all a post-hoc celebration, whether the size of the venue meant some superfans would be admitted for a glimpse, whether – and this is a big plotline – heavily oxidised former BFF Blake Lively would be a bridesmaid, or even attending at all.

   2026 July 3, Marina Hyde, “The US turns 250 and Taylor Swift gets married. I think we all know which is a bigger deal”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2026

   Synonyms: megafan, stan, trufan, uberfan