(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. A person who most probly identifies them self as dreamsexual. They porbly make cringe posts about the Dream SMP or makes nsfw or 18+ fanfiction of shiping dream with literal children.
Person 1: hi I'm finaly coming out as a Dreamsexual and a Dream stan
Person 2: god please end my suffering and get me away from this cabbage
Person 2: god please end my suffering and get me away from this cabbage
by Noodle_Master_9000 November 29, 2021
Get the Dream Stanmug. 
lorena: hey im an aya stan
kit: omg me too!
lucy: same!
davian: no way same!
mateo: omg me too!
leah: YES ME TOO!
kit: omg me too!
lucy: same!
davian: no way same!
mateo: omg me too!
leah: YES ME TOO!
by go away toot! May 30, 2021
Get the aya stanmug. 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. 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. When a certain friend or friends are unable or unwilling to respond to text messages in a reasonable time
"I'm trying to get a hold of Austin or Dylan, but neither seem to answer their phones"
"That's a class Stan Dillema"
"That's a class Stan Dillema"
by 1234countingisachore September 21, 2016
Get the stan dillemamug.