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1	[[quoteright:300:[[Film/TheBarefootContessa https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8c4800a79f5f5a265a8a8a8ddfe4afe1.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:300:A movie star meeting her adoring crowd.]]
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4	->''"Fans are great. Fandom is weird."''
5	-->--'''Creator/TerryPratchett'''
6
7	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 [[SuperTrope this trope covers them all]].
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9	The term "fandom" can be traced back as far as 1903. {{Fanwank}} 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.
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11	Compare FameAndReputationTropes, AdmirationTropes.
12
13	Contrast {{Hatedom}} and FanHater.
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15	[[JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith Is not]] [[StealthPun the opposite of]] FanSub. Also not related to wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly known as Wikia).
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17	!!{{Sub Trope}}s (as long as they are about the fans themselves, not just what they do):
18	[[index]]
19	[floatboxright:
20	Categories:
21	+ FanWorks
22	]
23
24	* ApprovalOfGod: The creator praises works done by the fans.
25	* AscendedFanboy: A fan of heroes ends up becoming a hero themselves.
26	* BaseBreakingCharacter: The fandom is divided over whether this character from the work is good or bad.
27	* BrokenBase: The fandom is divided over whether this aspect of the work or franchise is good or bad.
28	* CosplayOtakuGirl
29	* EnsembleDarkHorse: A single character with an unexpectedly large fandom, usually a minor or secondary character.
30	* EstrogenBrigade: A work aimed at male audiences has a female fandom, usually due to one or more [[MrFanservice attractive male characters]].
31	* {{Fan}}
32	* FanBoy: A fan (usually male) who defines their fanhood by how much trivia they know.
33	* FanCommunityNicknames: Nicknames given to specific fandoms.
34	* FanConvention
35	* FandomEnragingMisconception: If you don't want to piss off the fans, make sure you don't get the basic facts about the work wrong.
36	* FandomHeresy: If you disagree with a viewpoint most other fans have, the rest of the fandom will turn on you.
37	* FandomLifeCycle
38	* FandomRivalry: The fandoms of two different works don't get along well.
39	* FandomVIP: A fan of a work becomes widely known among its fans.
40	* FanDumb: The members of the fandom who give the rest of the fan base a bad name due to their idiocy and other bad traits.
41	* FanfictionArchives
42	* FanGirl
43	* {{Fanon}}: Fans' interpretation of details not explained or shown in the actual work.
44	* FanworkOnlyFans
45	* FictionalFanRealCelebrity: A fictional person is also a fan, this time of a real person.
46	* FriendlyFandoms: The fandoms of two different works get along rather well, to the point that being a fan of one work makes it likely you're a fan of the other.
47	* UsefulNotes/FurryFandom
48	** PopularWithFurries
49	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: A work has fans outside of its country of origin.
50	* {{Groupie}}
51	* InstantFanClub
52	* InternetMimic: Someone online who mimics the talking/typing style of a celebrity.
53	* TheLawOfFanJackassery: If a show's popularity is midway between "obscure" and "mainstream", there's a good chance that most of its fans will be toxic jerks.
54	* LGBTFanbase: A work becomes popular with LGBT+ audiences.
55	* LoonyFan: A fan of a person who won't leave their idol alone.
56	* MakeAWishContribution: A fan is involved with the work because of their wish.
57	* MeetTheCelebrityContest: A fan enters a contest for the chance to meet their idol.
58	* {{Metalhead}}
59	* OccidentalOtaku: A Western fan of Japanese works.
60	* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: A fan work ends up becoming an official part of the series.
61	* JustForFun/OneOfUs
62	* {{Otaku}}
63	* PeripheryDemographic: A work has fans outside of its intended audience.
64	* PromotedFanboy: A fan of the franchise ends up becoming officially involved with it.
65	* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: A person's obsession with a movie is demonstrated by having them claim to have seen the film a ridiculously large number of times.
66	* SilentMajority: The majority of the people who consume a media don't actively talk about said media.
67	* SmartMark: A hardcore ProfessionalWrestling fan who has at least some understanding of the business' inner workings.
68	* StopHavingFunGuys
69	* StrawFan: An unflattering portrayal of the fandom.
70	* TeenIdol (aka PinUpGirl)
71	* TestosteroneBrigade: A work aimed at female audiences has a male fandom, usually due to one or more [[MsFanservice attractive female characters]].
72	* {{Trekkie}}
73	* UnabashedBMovieFan
74	* UnpleasableFanbase: No matter which direction you go, the fans will still complain about the work's quality.
75	* UnpopularPopularCharacter: The fanbase loves a single character that's hated or poorly regarded in-universe.
76	* VocalMinority: An opinion only seems omnipresent because of how vocal the people who have that viewpoint are about it.
77	* UsefulNotes/{{Whovians}}
78	* YaoiFangirl
79	* YuriFan
80	[[/index]]

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