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Fan (person)
WordNet
noun
(1) A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
(2) An ardent follower and admirer
(3) An enthusiastic devotee of sports
verb
(4) Make (an emotion) fiercer
"Fan hatred"
(5) Strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
(6) Separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
(7) Agitate the air
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone (normally male) who is utterly devoted to a single subject or hobby, often to the point where it is considered an obsession.
- Apple fanboys have always devoted equal parts of their mind to genuine reasons to praise their chosen corporation, and to blindly ignoring its faults. — Tim Barribeau, The Sydney Morning Herald, December 10 2008.