What is your personal definition of an otaku?

Well, I dislike the term otaku tbh. It's a negative term overall, plus whenever I think of it I think of the link which is just,, ,, horrible and disgusting (just gonna put a major warning on the link but if toi want to read it,,,)

So, I'll use the term I use, "Anime Fan". To be one, toi have to (wait for it...) enjoy watching anime. Big animé Fans? They enjoy watching a lot of anime, ou they watch a regular amount and enjoy those shows a lot.

Easy enough, right?

I guess Otaku is an animé and manga big fan,yeah i'm an Otaku

For me, saying that one is an otaku is saying that toi are dedicated to anime. Not to be confused with "Weeaboos" (the negative versions of otaku in my opinion), I find that otaku are people who basically live and breath anime. They collect merchendise, watch an extensive amount of anime, draw fan art, write fanfiction, etc. As an otaku myself, I don't really think of it as derogatory and actually am pleased when someone calls me an otaku. I know some would take it as being too obsessed and losing touch with reality, but for me, being an otaku just means that you're dedicated and care very strongly about your fandom.

Hmm.. I learned the term 'otaku' from a friend who I'd called an 'anime freak' and he a dit he preferred the term 'otaku'. In Japon though, an otaku is pretty much a bad thing. Watch Ouran High School Host Club and Kaichou Wa Maid-sama and you'll see evidence of this.
I like calling myself an otaku though, because being an otaku doesn't necessarily have to mean animé oriented. An otaku loves anime, and wants a Japanese name to go with their love, like MLP amoureux are known as Bronies and Pegasisters.

Basically an EXTREME animé fan

Wel I heard Otaku is used to refer to people who have no social life and have a weird obsession about something and it's called otaku because taku means accueil in Japanese and if toi are an Otaku toi almost never leave your house.

I know it is really negative xD

But I like to call myself otaku because I don't think it is a negative word.. and toi can just use it to say toi ar an animé fan (because almost everyone does that)XD

WOW I'M SO AWESOME IN EXPLAINING THINGS AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS....
I hope toi understand at least half of it >.<

Some normal person who wants to look cool on the internet and are really obnoxious in real life.