Fandom

If you are wondering if Fandom has any relation with the term fans, then you are not wrong. A fandom is a group of people who are empathetic to other people with common interests and likings. This can be applicable to common interests like Television shows, movies, songs, artists, actors, book series, video games, celebrities, entertainment content and movie series.

If a group of people like a particular movie then they are called a fandom. This term can be used to explain how a group of people are interested in the same thing and hence are empathetic with each other because of the similarity. We have all heard this term in association with famous entertainment series and movies. For example, we have all heard that Star Wars has a huge fandom or Marvel has a lot of fans. This group of fans that like Marvel is called fandom.

People who are fans of certain things or people even open social media accounts in their support and the whole fandom comes together to engage with the content of the account respectively. Famous TV series like Friends, How I Met Your Mother and The Vampire Diaries have a lot of fans and they have even opened accounts on TikTok and Instagram to show their support and post edited videos and news about these series.

For instance, “DC has a huge Fandom and I personally like the Batman movies a lot.” Here the person is trying to explain how they are a huge fan of DC series and movies and belong to the fandom of this particular entertainment movie series.

Other examples –

1. “I personally think the Taylor Swift fandom is a little aggressive when it comes to her.”
2. “If you think I belong to the fandom of Star Wars, then you are right! I have watched all the movies and I empathise with other fans because we have similar liking.”
3. “I thought of creating a fan account for Cristiano Ronaldo because I am a huge fan. The response that I got from the fandom is insane. I got like 500 followers within a week.”
4. “If you think that Christian Bale has a huge Fandom, then you are right. It grew exponentially after his Batman trilogy movies.”

Other social media terms and abbreviations –

1. Aesthetic
2. ICYMI
3. Banger
4. Lurker
5. YSK