Fandom
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Fandom (a portmanteau of fan [fanatic] and the suffix -dom [domain], as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the object(s) of their fandom and spend a significant portion of their time and energy involved with their interest, often as a part of a social network with particular practices (a fandom); this is what differentiates "fannish" (fandom-affiliated) fans from those with only a casual interest. A fandom can grow up centered around any area of human interest or activity. The subject of fan interest can be narrowly defined, focused on something like an individual celebrity, or more widely defined, encompassing entire hobbies, genres or fashions. While it is now used to apply to groups of people fascinated with any subject, the term has its roots in those with an enthusiastic appreciation for sports. Merriam-Webster's dictionary traces the usage of the term back as far as 1903. Fandom as a term can also be used in a broad sense to refer to an interconnected social networking service for individual fandoms, many of which overlap. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License EtymologyFrom fan and the affix -dom (as in kingdom, dukedom, Christendom etc.) Nounfandom (plural fandoms) From Wiktionary under the
GNU Free Documentation License Matching Results for Fandom:Ken MacLeodUSENET posting to rec.arts.sf.fandom, 1 February 2003 "Hey, this is ... USENET posting to rec.sf.arts.fandom 28 September 2000, in the discussion of ... Teresa Nielsen Hayden She works at Tor Books and maintains a blog called Making Light, both in the company of her husband, Patrick ... January 2001 to rec.arts.sf.fandom. I deeply resent the way this ... John Byrne This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2007-05-23. ... [edit] When Asked If He Had Considered Closing His Forum,' Since It Was Part of the Internet Fandom Problem' ... From Wikiquote under the
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www.mixedgenre.com http://www.mixedgenre.com/arts/genres/science_fiction_and_fantasy/fandom/image_galleries/directory.htm ... http://www.mixedgenre.com/mixed_genre/ http://www.mixedgenre.com ... www.mixedgenre.com/urllist.txt From Bing Site Search: "fandom" Arts: Animation: Anime: Fandom: Chats and Forums See also: Arts: Animation: Cartoons: Chats and Forums (2) Arts: Animation: Voice Actors: Chats and Forums (8) This category in other languages: German (9) Arts: Animation: Anime: Fandom: Fan Works ... Geo Holyhart - Dedicated to original and fan anime art. Also contains manga and tutorials. Glorified Doodles - Scazrelet's art, writing ...
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