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fan club

American  

noun

fan clubs plural
  1. a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.


fan club British  

noun

  1. an organized group of admirers of a particular pop singer, film star, etc

  2. informal to approve of someone strongly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of fan club

First recorded in 1925–30

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That won’t worry Wood much, she’s a paid-up member of the Musk fan club and his vision of the future.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki have followed, as have back-to-back World Series championships and a burgeoning Japanese fan club.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

Chermiti flicked it past Araujo and dinked it past Sinisalo, then wheeled away to drink in the adulation of his newfound fan club.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

At the concert, fellow attendees excitedly shared how long they had been in the fan club.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

"Daisy's fan club eats ice cream all the time. And Jim and Barry make Popsicles too."

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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