1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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In men’s sports, fandom comes with much more of an edge.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s a collision of fandoms — figure skating fans, Laufey stans, KATSEYE devotees and PinkPantheress listeners all converging in one comments section.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before her elimination aired, Jane Don’t staged one of the more quietly brilliant pieces of performance art the show’s fandom has seen in years.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s a collision of fandoms — figure skating fans, Laufey stans, KATSEYE devotees and PinkPantheress listeners all converging in one comments section.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the weeks before her elimination aired, Jane Don’t staged one of the more quietly brilliant pieces of performance art the show’s fandom has seen in years.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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