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noun
An extremely obsessive K-pop fan whose fixation on an idol is unhealthy and intrusive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: South Korean idol fandom
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Korean 사생팬 (sasaengpaen), from 사생(私生) (sasaeng, “private life”) + 팬 (paen, “fan”).
Across languages
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