Word
fandom
Phoneticsfan·dom
UK/fˈændəm/
Definitions
01a group of fans
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. all the fans of a particular person, team, or creative work, seen as one big group.
n. the collective body of fans associated with a specific person, sports team, or fictional universe.
“The singer has a huge fandom that follows her to every concert.”
“The local football team's fandom remained loyal even after a decade of disappointing results in the national league.”
Synonyms
02fan subculture
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Informal
n. the community and activities created by fans, such as writing stories or making art about what they love.
n. the subculture composed of fans characterized by social interaction and creative production related to their shared interest.
“She spent her weekends active in the sci-fi fandom, writing stories online.”
“Online fandom has transformed how television producers interact with their audience, often leading to direct changes in a show's direction based on viewer feedback.”
Synonyms
03the state of being a fan
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic · Formal
n. the feeling or state of being a dedicated fan of something.
n. the state or condition of being a fan; the intensity of one's devotion to a particular interest.
“His lifelong fandom began when he saw his first comic book at age five.”
“Sociologists have begun to study the psychological drivers of fandom, examining why certain individuals form such deep emotional attachments to fictional characters.”
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Real-World Examples
“At its heart, there is a deep respect for fandom in a genre where it is often mocked.” “Powered in part by Green’s online fandom, the book sold more than 20m copies – enough for every person in the state of New York to have a copy, and then some.” “And though her Whataburger fandom was equally giant, it really ramped up in 2021, when she decided to take on her biggest sculpture project to date: a 6-foot-tall Whataburger table tent.” Etymology
From fan + -dom.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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