aerophile vs fan

aerophile and fan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerophile	Yes	No	No	No
fan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fan is a hypernym of aerophile; that is, fan is a word with a broader meaning than aerophile:

Other hypernyms of aerophile include buff, devotee, lover.

aerophile (noun)	fan (noun)
a lover of aviation	a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
	an ardent follower and admirer
	an enthusiastic devotee of sports

aerophile (verb)	fan (verb)
	make (an emotion) fiercer
	blow away or off with a current of air
	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
	agitate the air