fandom

[ fan-duhm ]

noun

1. fans collectively, as of a celebrity, a movie, a book, or a professional game or sport.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fandom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; fan ² + -dom

Example Sentences

Hammarby supporters are showing what the future of women’s football fandom could look like, but it has not always been like that.

From BBC

There were not these fandoms that we think about today.

From Salon

Despite the crossover between fandoms, there is still a lack of transparency and understanding between music and gaming.

From BBC

Trump’s own committed supporters online also operate a bit like a fandom.

From BBC

The “Love Is Blind” fandom has already started to turn on Ramses, slamming him as a toxic “gaslighter.”

From Los Angeles Times