1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

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Roan has been vocal about her struggles with fandom, cancelling shows for self-protection and using awards speeches to call out the industry’s lack of care for its talent. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 Fan acquisition and engagement is the cornerstone of professional sport, and women’s sport is attracting people who are new to sports fandom. Claire Poole, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Nail Polish for $11.99 on Amazon Her Universe Glinda Pink Makeup Bag Her Universe is a brand known for creating stylish merch for favorite fandoms, and their Wicked collection exceeds expectations. Katy Herman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Correspondent Lee Cowan takes a tour of the auctioneer's 50,000-square-foot warehouse filled with the rare and the ridiculous, and talks with a collector for whom finding their holy grails of fandom can include an actual Holy Grail. David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.

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