1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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The fandom has already had the joyful day of announcements during the Pokémon Presents event, with the confirmation that a new pack is coming to the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Survivor music fandom is small but fervent; beyond DaliRet, there’s TheMaestro, who has remastered not only TC themes but soundtracks from challenges, camp life, and cold opens.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Many fans of the show have turned on Katharine McPhee, who has since donated continuously to the GOP, which runs counter to the Smash fandom’s politics.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Then came Bowie, named because of Jessica father’s fandom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Survivor music fandom is small but fervent; beyond DaliRet, there’s TheMaestro, who has remastered not only TC themes but soundtracks from challenges, camp life, and cold opens.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Many fans of the show have turned on Katharine McPhee, who has since donated continuously to the GOP, which runs counter to the Smash fandom’s politics.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Then came Bowie, named because of Jessica father’s fandom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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