1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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The best gifts tend to reflect the recipient’s personality and interests, and for many, sports and fandom for their favorite teams are a hit.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
That elimination proved to be controversial, with some believing the premiere of Secret Lives season 3 between the semifinals and finale of DWTS turned the dancing fandom against Leavitt.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Suites are for corporate schmoozing and sips and bites, not bonkers fandom.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
That misery helped Perna, 41, turn his own fandom into a flourishing YouTube channel.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
That elimination proved to be controversial, with some believing the premiere of Secret Lives season 3 between the semifinals and finale of DWTS turned the dancing fandom against Leavitt.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Suites are for corporate schmoozing and sips and bites, not bonkers fandom.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
That misery helped Perna, 41, turn his own fandom into a flourishing YouTube channel.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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