fandom

noun

fan·​dom ˈfan-dəm How to pronounce fandom (audio)
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

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Through the story of Charles Flores, the piece reveals how sports fandom offers inmates a way to express identity, connection, and humanity, even in their final moments. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025 Through the story of Charles Flores, the piece reveals how sports fandom offers inmates a way to express identity, connection, and humanity, even in their final moments. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 Bring the Festival Format: Look to Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi—where racing meets nightlife, fashion, and fandom. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Entertainment Weekly discussed De Niro's fandom and other surprising celebrity Wiggles fans in an interview with Anthony Field, who has been the group's Blue Wiggle since its inception in 1991, and Simon Pryce, who has performed as the Red Wiggle since a lineup change in 2013. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fandom

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fandom was in 1903

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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