English
fandom
Etymology

From fan + -dom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈfændəm/
Noun

fandom

  1. The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
    Synonyms: fan base, fanship, fanhood
    Antonyms: anti-fandom, hatedom
    • 1896, Washington Post October 10, 1896, p. 8, column 6
      "'Who is this Swain?' is the question that is being bowled about in local fandom."
  2. The subculture of fans.
  3. The state, quality, or condition of being a fan.
Related terms
  • See en, for various names of different fandoms.
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