Synonyms of fandomnext
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

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To capitalize on this moment of soccer fandom, Gotham FC is playing an exhibition game against the Washington Spirit team at New York’s Citi Field on July 15. Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Kelsea Ballerini Country crossover star Ballerini has never made a secret of her Swiftie fandom. Alison Abbey Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 But, if each World Cup pushes the sport two steps forward before it, unavoidably, takes one step back, the 2026 tournament and the spirit of the men’s national team will have teleported American soccer fandom to a new place. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 Who could’ve guessed that a modest, half-hour drama filled with poop gags and 10 inches of prosthetic man meat would be the show to revitalize the fandom’s faith in Game of Thrones? Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 11 Jul. 2026.

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