fandom
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈfændəm/
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fandom
- Many fans gather at conventions to celebrate their shared fandom for the iconic film franchise.
- sports fandom
- level of fandom
- basketball fandom
And there are certain, there are certain fandoms that are toxic, right?
- And there are certain, there are certain fandoms that are toxic, right?
- Should I just like, withdraw into a fandom of this sort of thing?
- And the book kind of spawns this really huge fandom surrounding this small town.
- Twisted Tea feels fun and celebrates extreme fandom one game day at a time.
- Is this just sort of like a hobby, a fandom, something like that?
- Like, even back then, is, is the K Pop fandom as crazy as as it is today?
- But I, I love, like TV shows, I love anime, but I, my fandom kind of stops at the show.
- I've heard this, I always feel like I have to justify my fandom.
- I think it's, I think it's a by product of today's toxic fandom.
- I have a policy of not bringing up his dating life In, in, in as part of my fandom of John Mayer.
- So fandom is huge and much older than we are.
- And as usual, we start with a Patreon patron because they're fans that pay us and nothing says fandom like a check.
Examples
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I mean, in many ways, the story of Lost is really a story of its fandom.
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Thank you guys so much for all your ongoing loyalty and fandom and just awesomeness.
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So obviously the fandom is huge.
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So fandom is huge and much older than we are.
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Again, a way to spread sort of fandom and love and news about shows and things like that.
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One of the greatest things to come out of Lost fandom is Cancer Gets Lost.
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Teachers should consider taking advantage of student fandom for music to enhance musical learning in the classroom.
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The focus of the current investigation concerns a second route to enhanced well-being through sport fandom.
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It's a huge fandom, we have musicians, we have artists, and they're all professionals.
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Lost fandom is like very dear to me in a way that I don't even know I have words to express other than I'm just so grateful for it.
Synonyms
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3.2
A group of people who strongly support someone like a singer or sports team
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5.4
A group inside a larger society with different values or interests
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3.0
A group of people who really like and support someone or something
A group of fans who support the same famous person or artist
A group of people who like and support someone or something
How Devoted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fandom is made of fan and -dom. Fan comes from the word 'fanatic', which meant 'a very enthusiastic supporter', and -dom is the same ending as in kingdom and freedom, meaning 'a group' or 'a state'. So, fandom means the community or group of fans who share the same interest.