fandom

Noun

1. The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
   • "'Who is this Swain?' is the question that is being bowled about in local fandom." - 1896, Washington Post October 10, 1896, p. 8, column 6
   • So I was like, ‘When this comes out, fans are going to lose their s–t!’ And I was half-right. I’ve watched fandoms get mad at creators before like Rian Johnson on ‘The Last Jedi.’ - 2021 July 26, Lauren Sarner, quoting...

   Synonyms: fan base fanship fanhood

   Antonyms: anti-fandom hatedom

2. The subculture of enthusiasts, especially of TV shows.
3. The state, quality, or condition of being a fan.
   • Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon...