Fandom



The term used for the collective of fans for any given work, person, or other thing, that came together for mutual benefit. Often have different terms for more specific things, but this trope covers them all.

The term "fandom" can be traced back as far as 1903. Fan Wank has featured a few vintage wanks that show fans have always been as crazy as they are now. This might have existed since the beginning of fiction.

Compare Fame and Reputation Tropes, Admiration Tropes.

Contrast Hatedom and Fan Hater.

Is not the opposite of Fan Sub.

Sub Tropes (as long as they are about the fans themselves, not just what they do):
Categories:
 * Fan Work


 * Approval of God
 * Ascended Fanboy
 * Big Name Fan
 * Broken Base
 * Cosplay Otaku Girl
 * Estrogen Brigade
 * Testosterone Brigade
 * Fan
 * Fan Boy
 * Fan Communities
 * Fan Community Nicknames
 * Fan Convention
 * Fandom Heresy
 * Fandom Rivalry
 * Fan Dumb
 * Fan Girl
 * Fanwork Only Fans
 * Fen
 * Ficdom
 * Friendly Fandoms
 * Furry Fandom
 * Hypocritical Fandom
 * Instant Fanclub
 * Juggalo
 * The Law of Fan Jackassery
 * Occidental Otaku
 * Official Fan Submitted Content
 * One of Us
 * Otaku
 * Otherkin
 * Promoted Fanboy
 * Silent Majority
 * Smart Mark
 * Stop Having Fun Guys
 * Straw Fan
 * Teen Idol (aka Pin Up Girl)
 * Unpleasable Fanbase
 * Vocal Minority
 * Yaoi Fangirl
 * Yuri Fan