Sean vs Stan - What's the difference?
sean | stan |
* 1874 , Edmund William Hunt Holdsworth, Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats (page 157)
An extremely loyal and obsessed fan, particularly one whose fixation with a celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive.
* 2011 , Vanessa Spates, "
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* 2013 , Jake Folsom, "
As nouns the difference between sean and stan
is that sean is sign, omen while stan is tin.As verbs the difference between sean and stan
is that sean is to mark with a sign, to bless or sean can be to deny: while stan is to stare.sean
English
Verb
(en verb)- Seaning is conducted on a large scale at St. Ives for the capture of pilchards
stan
English
Noun
(en noun)Whether in Britney's Army or Rihanna's Navy, stans need to surrender to sanity", The Lantern (Ohio State University), Volume 132, Number 16, 11 October 2011, page 9A:
- I know the in-depth detailed life of a stan because I am one. I'm one of those Lady Gaga fans,
Selena Gomez: She Is My Queen", Sunday Tribune (South Africa), 17 March 2013:
- I am the biggest stan for Selena because she is my queen. She made Disney interesting and I have always watched her.
Stans take dedication to extreme heights online, in real life", Washington Square News , Volume 41, Number 104, 5 December 2013, page 11:
- Incidents have occurred with stans showing up to pop stars' residences, as has happened with Madonna, Taylor Swift and others.