superfan
noun
su·per·fan
ˌsü-pər-ˈfan 
plural superfans
: an extremely enthusiastic or dedicated fan
… superfans, people absolutely enveloped by their passion.—
George Plimpton
George Plimpton… is considering placing cameras around his team's complex and having superfans pay to tune in …—Peter King
Peter KingTo coaches and college presidents, boosters are superfans willing to put their money where their hearts are.—Robert Lipsyte
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Hoda, a Taylor Swift superfan, received an Eras Tour-style sendoff as co-hosts offered her friendship bracelets and aired a 2009 interview with the then-emerging star.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Before this recent report, there were conflicting takes on whether Dittman is Musk or just a superfan, as previously Dittman and Musk were supposedly talking over each other on Twitter spaces, which would be hard to pull off.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Hollis Kran, a Taylor Swift superfan, has seen the show three times and told Newsweek nothing compares to Swift's performance.
—Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Before this recent report, there were conflicting takes on whether Dittman is Musk or just a superfan, as previously Dittman and Musk were supposedly talking over each other on Twitter spaces, which would be hard to pull off.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Hollis Kran, a Taylor Swift superfan, has seen the show three times and told Newsweek nothing compares to Swift's performance.
—Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Superfan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superfan. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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