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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From finance creators to Tesla superfans, the post-call reaction economy will be in full swing — an ecosystem Musk has long helped fuel.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
Across its nine seasons, The Office cultivated superfans who became enthralled in the everyday lives of the Dunder Mifflin branch employees.
—Jodi Guglielmi, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
This kind of explosive growth is uncommon, especially for a song that has already been available for months, but there’s a good reason why superfans of the South Korean powerhouse talent returned to sites like iTunes to buy the cut.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whether the outcome was due to his testimony, or to the intercession of a blind teenage superfan who had made a private appeal to the judge, is impossible to know.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
Across its nine seasons, The Office cultivated superfans who became enthralled in the everyday lives of the Dunder Mifflin branch employees.
—Jodi Guglielmi, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
This kind of explosive growth is uncommon, especially for a song that has already been available for months, but there’s a good reason why superfans of the South Korean powerhouse talent returned to sites like iTunes to buy the cut.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Whether the outcome was due to his testimony, or to the intercession of a blind teenage superfan who had made a private appeal to the judge, is impossible to know.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Superfan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superfan. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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