plural stans
slang, often disparaging
: an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan
On the drama side, Game of Thrones returns after its own year off, but for an abbreviated season that even the most die-hard Westeros stans seemed lukewarm about.—
Alan Sepinwall
Alan SepinwallIn a 2007 interview, J. K. Rowling opened up about Albus Dumbledore's sexuality and confirmed that the Hogwarts patriarch is, in fact, gay. The revelation has been a subject of fodder among Potter stans for years.—Christopher Rosa
Christopher Rosa
stanned; stanning; stans
slang, often disparaging
: to exhibit fandom to an extreme or excessive degree : to be an extremely devoted and enthusiastic fan of someone or something
I stanned pretty hard for Christina [Aguilera] as a teen; I remember begging my mom for tickets to the Justified/Stripped tour, and even from our nosebleed seats, Christina's voice was stunning.—Alexandra Fiber
Alexandra FiberPop fandom has historically been embodied by the screaming white girl. But the rise of queer men "stanning" for pop divas signals the growing power of fan perspectives outside the straight white norm.—Pier Dominguez
Pier Dominguez… she has even admitted that she stanned her beau's music before they were romantically linked.—Hollywoodland
HollywoodlandExamples of stan in a Sentence
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
My beef with Sunset Western Garden Book began with their zoning of orange bells (Tecoma x alate) and yellow bells (Tecoma stans).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
But true stans of the artist may also wonder at seemingly deliberate omissions.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Obviously, Stone stans (Stoneheads?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Disappointing as that may be for Riggins stans, the fact that Kitsch was asked confirms that the producers are open to appearances from former cast members.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Calling all Sabrina Carpenter stans.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
My beef with Sunset Western Garden Book began with their zoning of orange bells (Tecoma x alate) and yellow bells (Tecoma stans).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
But true stans of the artist may also wonder at seemingly deliberate omissions.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Obviously, Stone stans (Stoneheads?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Disappointing as that may be for Riggins stans, the fact that Kitsch was asked confirms that the producers are open to appearances from former cast members.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Stan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stan. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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