multistan

See also: Multistan and multi-stan

English

Etymology 1

From multi- +‎ stan (“obsessive fan”).

Alternative forms

• multi-stan

Noun

multistan (plural multistans)

1. (fandom slang) A person who is a stan (“obsessive fan”) of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers.

   Synonym: multi

   Coordinate term: solo stan

   • 2023 December 4, @vx_lust, Twitter‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-10-12:

     another day of stays [Stray Kids stans] and army [BTS stans] fighting😪 TIRED of being a multistan

Etymology 2

From multi- +‎ -stan, possibly modelled after bantustan. Coined by Paul N. Malherbe in his 1974 book Multistan: A Way Out of the South African Dilemma.

Alternative forms

• Multistan

Noun

multistan (plural multistans)

1. (South Africa, historical) A proposed special territory in apartheid-era South Africa in which racial laws are repealed and the authority of the central government is reduced, advocated as a policy by Paul N. Malherbe.