fanboy
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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
A Fan may simply be enthusiastic about a brand or product. Fanboy specifically refers to a man whose enthusiasm often seems extreme and uncritical and is frequently viewed mockingly. Fan fits neutral enthusiasm; Fanboy conveys the marked, male-specific meaning.
Paul wird als Fanboy der Marke bezeichnet, weil er jede Kritik an ihr zurückweist.
Paul is called a fanboy of the brand because he rejects every criticism of it.
Paul ist ein Fan dieser Marke und kauft ihre neuen Produkte gern.
Paul is a fan of this brand and enjoys buying its new products.
