The difference between Stan and Trufan
When used as nouns, stan means a maniacally obsessive fan of a celebrity, particularly one whose fixation with the celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive, whereas trufan means a very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.
Stan is also verb with the meaning: to act as a stan (for).
check bellow for the other definitions of Stan and Trufan
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Stan as a noun (slang, sometimes, _, pejorative):
A maniacally obsessive fan of a celebrity, particularly one whose fixation with the celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive.
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Stan as a verb:
To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of).
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Stan as a noun:
Singular form of the generic term stans meaning some ex-Soviet countries and their neighbours whose name ends with "-stan" such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.
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Trufan as a noun (fandom):
A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.