1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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And when Chicago native Audrey Yacullo passed away a year ago, a love of Mahomes had broken through two fandoms, as her obituary noted.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
They were joined by members of the anime fandom, which is estimated to include more than 1 billion devotees outside of Japan and China, with a global market of approximately $23 billion in 2023.
—Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Symbolism – or brand codes – also plays a crucial role in building fandom in the space.
—Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Murphy himself made my loyalty worthwhile many times over, through a lifetime of fandom and then ultimately friendship that, frankly, is still surreal to me.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
They were joined by members of the anime fandom, which is estimated to include more than 1 billion devotees outside of Japan and China, with a global market of approximately $23 billion in 2023.
—Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Symbolism – or brand codes – also plays a crucial role in building fandom in the space.
—Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Murphy himself made my loyalty worthwhile many times over, through a lifetime of fandom and then ultimately friendship that, frankly, is still surreal to me.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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