1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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Planet Comicon Kansas City stands as one of the metro’s most well known and attended annual comic conventions, bringing together various fandoms made of people of all backgrounds.
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Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, their enjoyment has become ramped up to a level formerly reserved for unhinged, extremist fandoms, such as Trekkies and Beanie Baby collectors.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Milly Alcock knows a thing or two about obsessive fandoms.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Those reports quickly spread across the Bravo fandom, fueled by sightings of the pair together and subtle social media interactions that fans interpreted as clues.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, their enjoyment has become ramped up to a level formerly reserved for unhinged, extremist fandoms, such as Trekkies and Beanie Baby collectors.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Milly Alcock knows a thing or two about obsessive fandoms.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Those reports quickly spread across the Bravo fandom, fueled by sightings of the pair together and subtle social media interactions that fans interpreted as clues.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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