brony vs fan

brony and fan both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of brony include buff, devotee, lover, adult male, man.

brony (noun)	fan (noun)
an adult, male fan of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic	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

brony (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