1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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But public health is a pressing concern, and though the sports industry is well-positioned to address this issue, fandom isn’t helping.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Swift said that the album, which has received several glowing reviews as well as numerous ambivalent critiques, has been embraced by the Swiftie fandom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
And over the course of two decades, the franchise has built up a large LGBTQ+ fandom in a way that does not feel coincidental.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
And in New Orleans, Saints fans often link fandom to Louisiana food traditions.
—Aaron Mansfield, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Swift said that the album, which has received several glowing reviews as well as numerous ambivalent critiques, has been embraced by the Swiftie fandom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
And over the course of two decades, the franchise has built up a large LGBTQ+ fandom in a way that does not feel coincidental.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
And in New Orleans, Saints fans often link fandom to Louisiana food traditions.
—Aaron Mansfield, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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