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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Their fandom started with watching the season starring the Ninth Doctor, which aired in 2005, on Netflix. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, Brian Kopp, Partner at Ryan Sports Ventures, is bullish on U.S. soccer fandom. Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 That’s the key finding of a white paper on podcast fandom commissioned by the Wondery podcast network, ad agency Dentsu and Edison Research. William Earl, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 Now their fandom finally matches the jersey their son will wear. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 19 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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