fandom
noun
fan·dom
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Definition of fandom
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
Examples of fandom in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The fandom is the point, and that feels very embracing. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Silicon Valley Comic Con beams back into San Jose," 13 Aug. 2019 The fandom for Team Michael and Team Rafael is so intense. — Yvonne Villarreal, chicagotribune.com, "Figuring out her story to tell: ‘Jane the Virgin’ head Jennie Snyder Urman opens up about the show," 29 July 2019 McGowan is working on getting a pair of the Café du Monde sneakers to celebrity Kim Kardashian, whose beignet fandom has been well-documented during her past visits to the city. — Jennifer Larino, nola.com, "This French Quarter shop is releasing a Cafe du Monde-inspired sneaker," 18 June 2019 The fandom around the alt-right comedy troupe Million Dollar Extreme has long been one of those spaces. — Bijan Stephen, The Verge, "Reddit’s QAnon ban points to how it’s tracking toxic communities," 12 Sep. 2018 The fandom belief that Marvel is sabotaging its own creations is all but dead now, as Marvel’s parent company Disney has since acquired 20th Century Fox and, thus, the film rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "House of X restores an air of myth and mystique to Marvel’s Merry Mutants ahead of their arrival in the MCU.," 2 Aug. 2019 With Rose’s death in its penultimate episode, the series put an end to its central villain, but there has long been another question among the fandom: Who is the narrator? — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, "Jane the Virgin series finale reveals narrator's identity," 1 Aug. 2019 The downstairs shelves house items that both reflect their Cardinal fandom and hold special memories. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "Al fresco backyard makes this St. Matthews home an entertainment mecca," 25 July 2019 Another key thing is Korean idol groups spreading out worldwide through platforms like YouTube and V-Live, which is another way to help build a fandom — sharing glimpses of the artists’ daily lives, their creative process, all that stuff. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "How a Live Orchestra Is Showing Off Another Side of K-Pop Greats Like BTS and BLACKPINK," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fandom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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