fandom

noun

fan·​dom ˈfan-dəm How to pronounce fandom (audio)
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

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While baseball cards will certainly have a presence — aided by MLB’s push into hosting games in London and across Europe in recent years — Topps has several other licenses that are more in line with traditional European sports fandom. Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 Sports fandom can be a powerful experience of belonging to a group, and of loathing other groups, too. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 The leprechaun suit stayed because that’s how fandom functions. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 With that behind him and both sides happy with the outcome, the outfielder got his first taste of Cubs fandom Friday while also meeting his new teammates. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fandom 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fandom was in 1903

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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