unstan
/ʌnˈstæn/
unstan verb: to stop acting as a stan (for); to cease to be an obsessive fan (of).
Verb
unstan (third-person singular simple present unstans, present participle unstanning, simple past and past participle unstanned)
- To stop acting as a stan (for); to cease to be an obsessive fan (of).
- It's indisputable that Kendall Jenner is a powerhouse in today's world of entertainment and fashion. But after what have many seen as multiple misguided choices, one prominent fan account has decided to take a stand and actively unstan the 21-year-old.2017 July 11, Gabe Bergado, “Popular Kendall Jenner Fan Account Has Decided to Stop Supporting Her”, in Teen Vogue
- He now has a flesh-colored situation covering his cheeks and chin, and it’s making people unstan. […] Noah tried to post a video saying he didn’t bleach his beard, but these eyeballs don’t lie. And this news is so distressing that some fans are threatening to unstan him.2019 September 16, Shannon Barbour, “Noah Centineo Just Bleached His Beard and It’s Literally Making His Fans Unstan”, in Cosmopolitan
Forms of unstan
| third-person singular present | unstans |
|---|---|
| present participle | unstanning |
| past participle | unstanned |
| past | unstanned |
Origin of unstan
From un- + stan.
Questions about unstan
- What does unstan mean?
- Unstan means to stop acting as a stan (for); to cease to be an obsessive fan (of).
- What part of speech is unstan?
- Unstan is a verb.
- How do you pronounce unstan?
- Unstan is pronounced /ʌnˈstæn/.
- What is the past tense of unstan?
- The past tense of unstan is unstanned.
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