Polish

edit

Etymology

edit

From psycho- +‎ fan.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

edit

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

edit

Further reading

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