(noun)
/ɑ r stæn/
Definition:
A Respectful Stan — a fan who supports an artist, creator, or public figure with genuine admiration while respecting their boundaries, privacy, and humanity.
Unlike obsessive or intrusive fandom behavior, an R-Stan believes that true support includes empathy, consent, and kindness. Being an R-Stan means celebrating someone’s work, not controlling their life.
Origin:
Coined by a fan who wanted to redefine what it means to support someone, after noticing how often the term fan is used for people who act disrespectfully toward artists.
The “R” stands for Respectful.
/ɑ r stæn/
Definition:
A Respectful Stan — a fan who supports an artist, creator, or public figure with genuine admiration while respecting their boundaries, privacy, and humanity.
Unlike obsessive or intrusive fandom behavior, an R-Stan believes that true support includes empathy, consent, and kindness. Being an R-Stan means celebrating someone’s work, not controlling their life.
Origin:
Coined by a fan who wanted to redefine what it means to support someone, after noticing how often the term fan is used for people who act disrespectfully toward artists.
The “R” stands for Respectful.
by HazelAvocado October 12, 2025
Get the R-stanmug. by oejcndljfjfoejfkfodjdkf August 20, 2021
Get the #1 dahyun stanmug. Person 1: I'm the number 1 lee know stan !
Person 2: No, I am!
Person 3: No, yall are wrong its hyunjiin._
Person 2: No, I am!
Person 3: No, yall are wrong its hyunjiin._
by wowskz December 27, 2020
Get the number 1 lee know stanmug. This is a movement to cancel a beautiful hot man named stan who is really gay because he sends porn to little boys
¨Have you heard of cancel stan 2024?¨
¨Of course i have! i hate that stupid dude, Arwan is so much hotter.¨
¨Of course i have! i hate that stupid dude, Arwan is so much hotter.¨
by Kinrosolos December 2, 2024
Get the Cancel stan 2024mug. (aka cupcakes)
annoying twelve year olds that think they have a chance with their fave.
also they make up random stories about their fave to start drama.
they also tend to roleplay as their fave in groupchats with people they don’t know.
annoying twelve year olds that think they have a chance with their fave.
also they make up random stories about their fave to start drama.
they also tend to roleplay as their fave in groupchats with people they don’t know.
by twitter stan August 25, 2018
Get the insta stanmug. The term "stan txt"- short for "stan tomorrow x together" refers to liking a kpop boy grou's music and getting to know them. Tomorrow x Together debuted on 4 March 2019 with their debut album/ extended play 'The Dream Chapter: Star" and debut song, 'CROWN'. The group consists of 5 members; Choi Soobin, Choi Yeonjun, Choi Beomgyu, Kang Taehyun and Huening Kai.
by beomgyuloml June 1, 2023
Get the stan txtmug. Someone who acknowledges and accepts that our Lord and Savior Serena is the greatest Pokémon character ever, and also the greatest anything ever, period.
Ash: I'm a Serena Stan.
Clement: What's that?
Ash: It means I worship our Lord and Savior Serena dipshit, and now our Queen will execute you with a snowball for your ignorance.
Clement: What's that?
Ash: It means I worship our Lord and Savior Serena dipshit, and now our Queen will execute you with a snowball for your ignorance.
by TheeGoldenLynx November 4, 2020
Get the Serena Stanmug.