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Definition of Sports fan
1. Noun. An enthusiastic devotee of sports.
Specialized synonyms: Aficionado, Railbird
Generic synonyms: Enthusiast, Partisan, Partizan
Derivative terms: Fandom
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sports Fan
Literary usage of Sports fan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Professional Sports: The Challenges Facing the Future of the Industry (1998)
"Thus, for example, when a sports fan "can easily predict the outcome of league
contests, fan interest will decline in favor of alternative forms of ..."
2. Professional Sports: The Challenges Facing the Future of the Industry (1998)
"Thus, for example, when a sports fan "can easily predict the outcome of league
contests, fan interest will decline in favor of alternative forms of ..."
3. Oversight of the Professional Boxing Industry: Hearing Before the Committee edited by John McCain (2000)
"The first is comprised of famous and successful boxers, powerful promoters, and
multimillion dollar revenues that startle even the most jaded sports fan ..."
4. The Principles of Sociology by Edward Alsworth Ross (1920)
"If the sturdy coolie sports fan and sun umbrella, it is not from effeminacy but
because the common people form themselves on the model of the literati. ..."
5. The Principles of Sociology by Edward Alsworth Ross (1920)
"If the sturdy coolie sports fan and sun umbrella, it is not from effeminacy but
because the common people form themselves on the model of the literati. ..."
6. New Jersey Handbook by Russell Roberts (2004)
"Although it's not overly large, this is the perfect place for the sports fan who
thought he or she had seen everything. Bridgeton (s 856-455-3230, ..."
7. The Changing Chinese: The Conflict of Oriental and Western Cultures in China by Edward Alsworth Ross (1911)
"If the coolie sports fan and umbrella, it is not from effeminacy, but because
the common people form themselves on the model of the literati. ..."