faan
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A fan who is more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom.
Register: dated, derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In 1953 neofan Richard Eney mentioned casually (in the course of describing life as a faan in the Army) that he carried in the pocket of his lab jacket a notebook in which he was collecting subjects for a revised Fancyclopedia. [...] in Minneapolis, Belfast, and the wilds of central Hokkaido diligen
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “faan” mean?
A fan who is more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom.
Is “faan” formal or informal?
faan is generally dated, derogatory, slang.