Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun All the fans of a sport, an activity, or a famous person.
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- noun The
fans of asport ,activity ,work ,person etc., taken as agroup . - noun The
subculture of fans.
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- noun the fans of a sport or famous person
Etymologies
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Examples
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The person I know who's in fandom is a big Wincest shipper which - ugh!
Supernatural's Gay Incest Subtext rabid1st 2009
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SF/F congoers know that I do panels about rape, sexual assault, and sexual politics and problems in fandom - in the community education and prevention branch of BARCC, we're encouraged to identify a community to work with, and fandom is one of mine.
Tew's Day! hani 2009
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My Christmas wish for the New Who fandom is we all represent the best in fandom and that none of us express ourselves via fandom wars.
Billie vs. David missmurchison 2006
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(5 comments | Leave a comment) my fandom is the cutest ever
May 26th, 2007 chaucerhatblog 2007
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What then, beyond mere fandom, is the significance of Lovecraft and his ideas for you?
Author of "HPL and His Legacy" : The Lovecraft News Network 2009
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I do think something has changed in fandom over the past 10 years.
More Thoughts on Free Online Manga Distribution » Manga Worth Reading 2010
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“About 90 percent of the fandom is just excited to have anything,” said Lori Joffs, co-creator of Twilight Lexicon.
Twilight Lexicon » The Novel That Must Not Be Named: A Clarification 2010
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It's much more credible that The Sun is catching things on the wind in fandom and running with the Chinese Whispers.
The Essence of the Humperdinck! rabid1st 2009
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When Lori Joffs stated the following to MTV “About 90 percent of the fandom is just excited to have anything,” said Lori Joffs, co-creator of Twilight Lexicon.
Twilight Lexicon » The Novel That Must Not Be Named: A Clarification 2010
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What then, beyond mere fandom, is the significance of Lovecraft and his ideas for you?
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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