Definition of fandom
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: all the fans (as of a sport)
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: the state or attitude of being a fan
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Sports fandom is largely about bearing witness and experiences.
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Women's Comics Night seems to satisfy a kind of deep-seated need that arises when your fandom also comes with a whole lot of rejection.
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After releasing the most civil break-up statements of all time, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have been spotted out and about again, leaving their wild fandom wondering what the heck is going on.
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The situation has been written about ad nauseum over the last 12 hours, with most articles celebrating the absurdity of sports fandom and its occasionally creative trolling of teams and players.
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Sports fandom mostly means being absolutely miserable.
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Many royal watchers have formed a community around their fandom.
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Answer: Showing off your fandom is so empowering because being a fan of something is a part of your identity!
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Netflix’s surprisingly brilliant true crime parody American Vandal was overlooked despite boasting a rabid fandom.
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First Known Use of fandom
1903
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