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bronydom en · NOUN

Etymology

From brony + -dom.

Meanings

1. (slang, uncountable) The community or culture of bronies.
   • Though there are some female bronies (some call themselves “pegasisters”), bronydom — at its core — is simply about just being kind and having fun. 2014, Leah Sottile, "Imaginary Friends", Inlander, Volume 21, Number 43, 14 August 2014 - 20 August 2014, page 26
   • Like many other subcultures considered perverse by much of the general public, bronydom has its roots in the infamous website 4chan.org. 2013 September 9, Thomas Raethel, “The Mysterious World of Bronies”, in Critic, number 22, University of Otago, page 33:
   • Over the past two years the rising tide of adult male fans of the "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" cartoon has swept upon the shores of the internet. Forums, Facebook, YouTube and pop culture conventions alike have been caught up by bronydom. 2013, Sean Gleason, "Bronies: Who Are They?!", The Pinion (McKinley High School, Honolulu, Hawaii), Volume 92, Number 4, February 2013, page 4

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