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fanboy
A male person who shows extreme and often uncritical enthusiasm for a particular brand, product, company, or public figure. The term is often used derogatorily or mockingly.
Er ist so ein Apple-Fanboy, dass er jedes andere Smartphone schlechtredet.
He is such an Apple fanboy that he talks down every other smartphone.
'Fanboy' is a loanword from English and has exactly the same meaning in German. It is declined like a German noun.
Die Meinung eines Fanboys ist selten objektiv.
A fanboy's opinion is rarely objective.
The term is usually used derogatorily or ironically and belongs to colloquial and internet language. It describes exaggerated, uncritical enthusiasm.
Nenn mich nicht Fanboy, nur weil mir das neue Spiel gefällt.
Don't call me a fanboy just because I like the new game.
'Fanboy' is very often combined with a brand name or product to form a compound, for example 'Apple-Fanboy' (Apple fanboy), 'Tesla-Fanboy' (Tesla fanboy), or 'Nintendo-Fanboy' (Nintendo fanboy).
Als echter Marvel-Fanboy hat er jeden Film mindestens dreimal gesehen.
As a real Marvel fanboy, he has seen every film at least three times.
fan
'der Fan' and 'der Fanboy' both describe a person with strong enthusiasm. 'Fan' is neutral and can be used for men and women. A fan likes a person, a group, a brand, or a thing very much. 'Fanboy' is narrower and usually refers to a male person. It often sounds mocking or derogatory because it describes very extreme and uncritical enthusiasm. Learners may confuse the words because 'Fanboy' looks like a special form of 'Fan'. In normal conversation, 'Fan' is usually the safe choice; 'Fanboy' is used more when you find the enthusiasm exaggerated or blind.
Mein Nachbar ist so ein Fanboy dieser Marke, dass er keine Kritik daran hören will.
My neighbor is such a fanboy of this brand that he doesn't want to hear any criticism of it.
Du bist seit Jahren ein Fan dieser Ärztin, weil sie so ruhig erklärt.
You have been a fan of this doctor for years because she explains things so calmly.