fakefan

== English == === Alternative forms === fake fan, fake-fan === Etymology === From fake +‎ fan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfeɪkfæn/ Rhymes: -eɪkfæn === Noun === fakefan (plural fakefans or fakefen) (dated, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) Someone who socializes with fans but has little or no interest in the subject of the fandom. ==== References ==== Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “fakefan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 56.