French Conversation · Level 27
90 words
French word
fan
Pronunciation
IPA/fan/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)fan
Example
Je suis fan de ce chanteur.
I am a fan of this singer.
More examples
Mon frère est un fan inconditionnel de ce groupe.
My brother is a die-hard fan of this group.
Core concept
A devoted admirer who closely follows a person, team, group, or work.
Common phrases
être fan de
be a fan of ___
un fan inconditionnel de
a die-hard fan of ___
grand fan de
a huge fan of ___
Similar words
supporter: Someone who fervently cheers for a sports team or player.
admirateur: Someone who looks up to a person for their talent or character.
passionné: Someone who loves a hobby or field deeply and takes an active part in it.
Definition in French
Personne qui admire ou soutient vivement une personne, un groupe, une équipe ou une œuvre, souvent employée à l'oral avec la construction « être fan de ».
Word origin
French fan is borrowed from English fan, a shortening of fanatic that arose in the late nineteenth century and became established in French during the twentieth century.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses fan de before the admired person, group, team, or work.
Other meanings
- supporternoun
- enthusiastnoun
Opposites
- détracteurdetractornoun
- adversaireopponentnoun