The difference between Stan and Uberfan

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 uberfan means an extremely enthusiastic fan.


Stan is also verb with the meaning: to act as a stan (for).

check bellow for the other definitions of Stan and Uberfan

  1. 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.

  1. Stan as a verb:

    To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of).

  1. 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.

  1. Uberfan as a noun (informal):

    An extremely enthusiastic fan.