fandom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfændəm/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English fandom From fan + -dom.
Meanings
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(collective, countable, uncountable) The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
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 Kevin Smith, “Kevin Smith on ‘Masters of the Universe’ and fan backlash”, in New York Post:"'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
- (countable, uncountable) The subculture of enthusiasts, especially of TV shows.
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(countable, uncountable) 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 scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film.
2014 March 3, Zoe Alderton, “‘Snapewives’ and ‘Snapeism’: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom”, in Religions, volume 5, number 1, MDPI, →DOI, pages 219–257:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fandoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
superfandom · Milifandom · panfandom · intrafandom · fandomtwt · fandom Frollo · bandom · multifandom · FNDM · Trekfandom · fandom frollo · stfandom · acafandom · fandomentalist · fangdom · interfandom · fandom bicycle · subfandom · fandumb
Relateds
for various names of different fandoms
Synonyms
Translations (44)
pl fandom (subculture of fans) · yi פֿאַנבאַזע (subculture of fans) · ar فاندوم (subculture of fans) · lt fandomas (subculture of fans) · cmn 迷文化 (subculture of fans) · es afición (subculture of fans) · ru поклонницы (fans taken as a group) · ru поклонники (fans taken as a group) · es fanaticada (subculture of fans) · ko 팬덤 (fans taken as a group) · ja 界隈 (fans taken as a group) · ja ファンダム (subculture of fans) · vi cộng đồng người hâm mộ (subculture of fans) · ar إعْجَاب (state, quality, or condition of being a fan) · de Fans (fans taken as a group) · th แฟนดอม (subculture of fans) · de Fandasein (state, quality, or condition of being a fan) · id kepenggemaran (subculture of fans) · cmn 粉絲圈 /粉丝圈 (fans taken as a group) · fi fanikulttuuri (subculture of fans) · th ด้อม (subculture of fans) · cmn 粉絲文化 /粉丝文化 (subculture of fans) · fi kannattajakunta (fans taken as a group) · es afición (fans taken as a group) · fi faniyhteisö (fans taken as a group) · de Fangemeinde (fans taken as a group) · cmn 粉都 (subculture of fans) · hi फ़ैंडम (subculture of fans) · ms kepeminatan (fans taken as a group) · yi פֿאַנדאָם (subculture of fans) · ja ファンダム (fans taken as a group) · ru фана́тство (state, quality, or condition of being a fan) · ko 팬덤 (subculture of fans) · th โลกของผู้หลงใหล (subculture of fans) · fi fanikunta (fans taken as a group) · lt fendomas (subculture of fans) · es fandom (subculture of fans) · gu ચાહકજગત (fans taken as a group) · ms kepenggemaran (fans taken as a group) · ru фэ́ндом (subculture of fans) · ru боле́льщики (fans taken as a group) · ms kepeminatan (subculture of fans) · ru субкульту́ра (subculture of fans) · vi văn hóa người hâm mộ (subculture of fans)