1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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George Lucas, whose Star Wars movies helped create many of the ideas of modern fandoms, is coming to San Diego Comic-Con for his first-ever panel.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Above all, participation is the biggest lever the NFL has been able to pull to encourage female fandom.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
This is the same Matthew who spent the past year opening for Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, and in doing so, gained the support and fandom of Keith Urban, for whom he's set to play opening dates in 2025.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
The Gallaghers’ fandom of City has probably become more pronounced during the band’s hiatus.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Above all, participation is the biggest lever the NFL has been able to pull to encourage female fandom.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
This is the same Matthew who spent the past year opening for Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, and in doing so, gained the support and fandom of Keith Urban, for whom he's set to play opening dates in 2025.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
The Gallaghers’ fandom of City has probably become more pronounced during the band’s hiatus.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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