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psychofan

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Polish

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Etymology

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From psycho- +‎ fan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /psɘˈxɔ.fan/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfan
  • Syllabification: psy‧cho‧fan

Noun

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psychofan m pers (female equivalent psychofanka)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) person who uncritically adores something or someone and is sometimes aggressive towards people who do not share his or her views, and sometimes even towards the adored person if that person does not meet his or her expectations in some way

Declension

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Further reading

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  • psychofan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • psychofan at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego