1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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Later that year, Gantt began battling depression, and found that DMX’s second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, released that fall, solidified her fandom.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Thanks to the series’ rabid fandom and Tierney’s poignant direction, those synchs have received astronomical streaming boosts, as reported by Billboard.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Celebrities back 49ers, make fun of Eagles Actress Julia Roberts wasn’t born into 49ers fandom, but the Georgia native has adopted them as her team while currently living in San Francisco.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
While the fixation on high-profile killers predates the internet, the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 ushered in a new era of fandom.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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