superfan

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ fan

Noun[edit]

superfan (plural superfans)

  1. An extremely dedicated fan
    • 1966 October 30, “Superfans Hurt College Football”, in Washington Post[1], page C7:
      Baseball has its superstars, pro football has created a superbowl, and college football is stuck with the superfans.
    • 2020 December 17, Li Jin, “The Creator Economy Needs a Middle Class”, in Harvard Business Review[2], →ISSN:
      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.

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