Noun

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(fandom slang, dated) fan of science fiction

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Noun

(en noun)

An extremely loyal and obsessed fan, particularly one whose fixation with a celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive.

* 2011 , Vanessa Spates, " Whether in Britney's Army or Rihanna's Navy, stans need to surrender to sanity", The Lantern (Ohio State University), Volume 132, Number 16, 11 October 2011, page 9A:

I know the in-depth detailed life of a stan because I am one. I'm one of those Lady Gaga fans,

* 2013 , " Selena Gomez: She Is My Queen", Sunday Tribune (South Africa), 17 March 2013:

I am the biggest stan for Selena because she is my queen. She made Disney interesting and I have always watched her.

* 2013 , Jake Folsom, " Stans take dedication to extreme heights online, in real life", Washington Square News , Volume 41, Number 104, 5 December 2013, page 11:

Incidents have occurred with stans showing up to pop stars' residences, as has happened with Madonna, Taylor Swift and others.