Definition of fandom
1 : all the fans (as of a sport)
2 : the state or attitude of being a fan
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But Rihanna, who has time and time again expressed her fandom of LeBron, stood behind her favorite player after the game.
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Pell explains that while there’s always been a multigenerational element to music fandom, the current popularity of festivals has increased it.
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A true believer in the purpose, weight and potential of music and fandom — even, or especially, at the mainstream level —
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Lest viewers leave with the impression that Trek fandom is all fun, games, and contagious disease,
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First Known Use of fandom
1903
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