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Meaning of fandom in English

(Definition of fandom from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Angel defended the fandom's culture, describing adult fans' interest as a form of escapism, and that the show provides characters they can relate to and talk about with other fans.
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The rise of online repositories built to archive and deliver fan fiction has resulted in a new activity: fandom analytics.
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Specific sub-groups of science fiction fandom are often known by a collection term.
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However, females became more visibly present in fandom, and more organized, in the 1970s.
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Other non-speaking background characters that caught the attention of the fandom have also had expanded roles.
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The otherwise hands-off policy has enabled the growth of the fandom.
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Active in science fiction fandom as a young man, he became familiar with fanzines.
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In the late 1950s, he became involved in the science-fiction fandom.
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The company also published a few original comic book titles (in the adventure and fantasy genres), usually featuring creators pulled from the ranks of fandom.
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The character has grown to include figurines, fan art, cosplay and the usual trappings of fandom.
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Each edition also carried a lexicon of fan terminology in use throughout fandom at the time.
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Her inclusion in the series is credited with bringing more women into science fiction fandom.
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Although it wasn't a big commercial success, it gained some popularity with the furry fandom for featuring anthropomorphic animals.
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When fans say they're gafiating, it means they intend to put some distance between themselves and fandom.
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He gained further recognition when comic fandom grew in the late 1960s and through the 1970s.
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Translations of fandom

in Chinese (Traditional)
狂熱喜愛, …迷,狂熱愛好者, 熱烈崇拜者…
in Chinese (Simplified)
狂热喜爱,痴迷状态, …迷,狂热爱好者, 热烈崇拜者…
in Spanish
mundo de los fans, fanaticada…
in Portuguese
mundo dos fãs, fandom, subcultura de fãs…
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