secondhand fandom syndrome

When your friend (or friend group) is very passionate about a series that you have not read or watched yet, and talk so excitedly about it you recognize and become excited by things related to that series

I’ve never watched that anime but thanks to my pal Mark I know everything about the main character, I think I have secondhand fandom syndrome

by Kittalia February 12, 2023

Baby's first fandom

A stupid fucking retarded response to basic dissent, because what is being criticized is prevalent in fandoms.

*The comment is attached to unironic, non-satirical, way too decent comic art of Optimus Prime passionately cuddling Allied Master computer.

Person: Can you NOT FUCKING SHIP Allied Mastercomputer and Optimus Prime TOGTHER, Them literally just condoning each other's existence IS THE BIGGEST FUCKING MISCHARACTERIZATION TO EVEN REMOTELY EXIST, YOU STUPID FUCKING BITCH.

Chronically online kid: Baby's first fandom 💔, (Yap nonsense about how every community has shipping and its an ancient thing idgaf.)

by Vice signal March 6, 2025

Billie Eilish Fandom

Billie Eilish fandom, they stan for her, they love her, and make videos about her, they love her so much someone almost choked her.

Omg your in the Billie Eilish Fandom! I am too!

by M the God April 21, 2021

Fandomization

The gentrification of a character in a pice of media by altering that character’s personality or looks contributed by a fandom that strays away from the original/canon iteration.

“An example of Fandomization is in the CRK community with pure vanilla, whose frequently shipped with shadow milk.”

by Startupedition April 27, 2025

Michelin star fandom

A fandom known for producing works of quality, such as detailed and rendered art pieces, fanfiction that is considered to be novel-esque, and cosplays using professional materials and careful makeup to look as similar to the character as possible.

"When this fandom cooks it makes masterpieces" "Yeah it's a Michelin star fandom"

by Chai Spice January 20, 2025

Fandom

Fanatic Domain

My Fandom needs me

by MattPandragon June 2, 2018

Sub-fandom

n. A fandom separated from the base fandom after a type of media (ex. fan-games, mods, fiction works, au) became popular.

Person 1: Yo, did you know that Sprunki is a sub-fandom of Incredibox?

Person 2: I didn't know that! I thought it was a rip-off!

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Person 1: Hey, what's your favorite sub-fandom?

Person 2: Hmmmmm... Hetalia?

Person 1: That's a Fandom.

by NarratorX1 July 23, 2025