English Explanatory Dictionary

fandom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
  2. The subculture of fans, especially of TV shows.
  3. The state, quality, or condition of being a fan.

Pronunciation

/ˈfændəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fandom.wav

Word forms

fandom fandoms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Italic *faznom Latin fānum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English fandom From fan + -dom.

Synonyms

fan base fanship fanhood

Antonyms

anti-fandom hatedom

Related words

for various names of different fandoms

Derived words

acafandom bandom fandom bicycle fandom frollo fandomtwt fandumb FNDM interfandom intrafandom Milifandom multifandom panfandom stfandom subfandom superfandom Trekfandom
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