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multistan¹

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From multi- + stan (“obsessive fan”).

noun multistans · multi-stan

  1. slang A person who is a stan (“obsessive fan”) of multiple people or things, especially K-pop performers. another day of stays [Stray Kids stans] and army [BTS stans] fighting😪 TIRED of being a multistan

    Similar: multi

multistan²

Where it comes from

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.

noun multistans · Multistan

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 South Africa, historical A proposed special territory in apartheid-era South Africa in which racial laws are repealed and the authority of the central government is reduced, advocated as a policy by Paul N. Malherbe.

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@misc{multistan_2026,
  title = {multistan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multistan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}