fandom

noun

fan·​dom ˈfan-dəm 

1

: all the fans (as of a sport)

2

: the state or attitude of being a fan

Examples of fandom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raj took a liking to American sports too, even beyond fandom and swimwear. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

News that Adele won the show was announced on Monday, and two days later, the full cast of celebrities and pros was revealed, sending the Dancing fandom into a frenzy. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Dierks Bentley expressed his fandom over a recent pickleball game. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

This enthusiasm could be partly explained by the band’s unexpected reunion, but brief inserts of footage from Oasis’ triumphant shows at Knebworth in 1996 suggest that the Mancunian band engenders a type of fandom of a particularly feverish kind. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fandom

• random
• tandem
• memorandum
• pseudorandom
• nonrandom