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fantagonism en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of fan + antagonism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Anger or hostility expressed by fans, especially towards creators.
   • The mercenary tactics of some fans no doubt fuel this fantagonism. 2015, Liam Burke, The Comic Book Film Adaptation: Exploring Modern Hollywood's Leading Genre, unnumbered page:
   • This wave of claims about fan entitlement and consumer attempts to reshape the decisions of creators and studios demands a revisiting of the "fantagonism" concept. 2017, Derek Johnson, “Fantagonism, Franchising, and Industry Management of Fan Privilege”, in Melissa A. Click, Suzanne Scott, editors, The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom, page 396:
   • For viewers who responded within the rejection discourse, the show's final episodes confirmed their sense of 'fantagonism' and narrative anxiety and they often linked their sense of disappointment to discussions around professionalism (or lack of) on the part of the writers and to the perceived failure of the narrative. 2015, Rebecca WIlliams, Post-Object Fandom: Television, Identity and Self-narrative, page 115:

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