fandom

noun

fan·​dom ˈfan-dəm How to pronounce fandom (audio)
Synonyms of fandomnext
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

Examples of fandom in a Sentence

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Scobell's fandom has also gotten more sizable because of the popularity of the show. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Savage doesn’t need this guy on a song to chart, and no tough talk Drake tried this year has succeeded in convincing people outside his fandom of the bloodlust in someone who sued his label over a diss track. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 Before the show even came to be, the fandom was already so positive and warm and enthusiastic. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025 And when Chicago native Audrey Yacullo passed away a year ago, a love of Mahomes had broken through two fandoms, as her obituary noted. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fandom

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fandom was in 1903

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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