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Definition of fandom
1 : all the fans (as of a sport)
2 : the state or attitude of being a fan
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Recent Examples of fandom from the Web
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Calabro joked that he was born into Yankee fandom because his parents were from Buffalo.
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So thank you, David Whitehurst, for being just obscure enough to help me prove true Packer fandom and, more importantly, thanks for being the link to one of my better friendships in D.C.
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The nerdy duo use the instrumental tracks of Top 40 hits and write new lyrics about topics such as gaming, space and pop-culture fandom while incorporating choreographed dance moves.
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He and his travel soccer team got all-access passes to a Fire practice, and that experience lit his Fire fandom.
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Of course, Troian Bellisario is not the only one dealing with the ugly side of the fandom, as showrunner I. Marlene King has even been getting death threats re: the ending.
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Naturally, fandemonium ensued: [twitter align='center' id='879870671911878657' username='halelovatow']https://twitter.com/halelovatow/status/879870671911878657[/twitter] Long live #Twincer, long live the detective powers of the PLL fandom!
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EW: What's funny is that my kind of fandom of Paul is mostly centered around Bugsy Malone and The Phantom of the Paradise.
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DJ Paul van Dyk showed off his Harry Potter fandom with another Potter quote and an image of himself surrounded by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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First Known Use of fandom
1903
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