faanishness
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Meaning · English
Being more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; the quality, state or characteristic of being a faan.
Register: dated, derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Andy evaluated fanzines against criteria in seven categories: layout, art, congeniality, genre, writing, temporality, and faanishness, and assigned 10 points to each category.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “faanishness” mean?
Being more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; the quality, state or characteristic of being a faan.
Is “faanishness” formal or informal?
faanishness is generally dated, derogatory, slang.