(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

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

The awkward sound one makes when playing one of the many Sporcle quizzes that require this mother of a word- Kyrgyzstan.
Name countries that begin with a K.
"Oh, I know this one, but I can't spell it!"
"Dude, its totally Kur-guh-y-iz-stan!"
"Oh, I know this one, but I can't spell it!"
"Dude, its totally Kur-guh-y-iz-stan!"
by potoftiggers April 12, 2010

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

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

by oejcndljfjfoejfkfodjdkf August 20, 2021
