Meaning of fandom | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
   countable, uncountable
2. The subculture of fans, especially of TV shows.
   countable, uncountable
3. The state, quality, or condition of being a fan.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“"'Who is this Swain?' is the question that is being bowled about in local fandom."”

“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.’”

“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.”

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