otaku.
One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
Meaning & usage
One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese オタク (otaku, “geek, nerd”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お宅 (otaku, “you”), from the honorific form 宅 (taku, “home”) ("your home").
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