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fanboyism

fanboyism

1 8.6
Strong, blind support for a person, group, or product that ignores faults
  • noun
  • /ˈfænˌbɔɪɪzəm/
  • Slang
translation icon : fanatismo
  • Fanboyism can cloud judgment, making it hard to see the flaws in something you love.

Examples

  • I may not be involved with the community enough to have really experienced this fanboyism.

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  • You need to put your fanboyism aside and start to look at things with neutral eyes.

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  • There are choices besides blind fanboyism and total hatred.

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  • Fanboyism, in general, is a very destructive force within many communities of all sorts.

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  • Steph's theory is that this is due to blind fanboyism.

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  • Really, I'm half-legitimately asking these things because the fanboyism surrounding DC these days has gotten INSANE.

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  • Jonathan Williamson has written a good opinion article on the negative effects of Blender fanboyism.

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  • While I'm not for bashing anything, I do get tired of people just dismissing legit concerns and opinions as "fanboyism."

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  • Many fans showed their fanboyism by defending the movie despite its poor reviews.

  • His fanboyism for the band made him ignore their recent controversies.

Synonyms

fanaticism
vsfanboyism
16 7.4

Very strong belief that makes a person refuse other views

is similar but focuses on uncritical devotion toward people, products, or ideas
hero worship
vsfanboyism
4 5.1

A very strong admiration for a famous person that ignores their faults

applies more broadly to devoted supporters across products, groups, or ideas
idolatry
vsfanboyism
3 7.6

Very strong admiration for someone or something, often too much

focuses on uncritical fandom toward people, groups, products, or ideas
idolization
vsfanboyism
  • US
1 6.8

Strong admiration that makes someone seem perfect

focuses on uncritical enthusiastic support that ignores faults and criticism
fetishization
vsfanboyism
1 8.9

Giving something too much importance and ignoring its real meaning

focuses on uncritical devotion and enthusiasm rather than magical value
monomania
vsfanboyism
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A very strong interest in one thing that makes someone ignore other things

involves uncritical enthusiastic devotion but not necessarily obsessive exclusion
fanatism
vsfanboyism
  • UK
9.5

Strong, unfair belief in an idea that ignores other views and shows hate toward people who disagree

is more about enthusiastic loyalty without necessary hostility toward critics
rabid enthusiasm
vsfanboyism
7.2

Very strong excitement that goes too far and is not reasonable

is focused on uncritical devotion rather than only raw extreme excitement

Antonyms

criticism
512 3.0

Disapproval that points out faults

skepticism
  • US
124 5.1

A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof

How Devoted

fanaticism
16 7.4
fanboyism
  • Slang
1 8.6
devotion
39 3.9
enthusiasm
288 2.2

Surface Forms

fanboyism singular
fanboyisms plural

Morphology

fanboyism = fanboy (transparent) = fan + boy + ism

Formed from the colloquial compound 'fanboy' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ism', yielding the state or practice of being a fanboy.

Etymology

The word fanboyism breaks into three parts: fan ('a person who loves something'), boy ('a young, very excited person'), and -ism ('a way of thinking' or 'habit'). So, fanboyism means the habit of loving something so much that you ignore its faults and defend it without thinking.