1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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The world responded similarly, enabling an entire fandom and two screen adaptations.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Visharukh’s shrine to Khan is just one thread in an intricate tapestry of fandom.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Lawrence even has anxiety that the enduring fandom around both franchises may color viewers' expectations of Die My Love, the latest provocation from Scottish auteur Lynne Ramsay.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The crescendo of my fandom occurred in 2002 when the Angels prevailed over the Giants in the seventh game of the World Series.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Visharukh’s shrine to Khan is just one thread in an intricate tapestry of fandom.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Lawrence even has anxiety that the enduring fandom around both franchises may color viewers' expectations of Die My Love, the latest provocation from Scottish auteur Lynne Ramsay.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The crescendo of my fandom occurred in 2002 when the Angels prevailed over the Giants in the seventh game of the World Series.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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