fanarchist
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Meaning · English
A fan who rejects organized fandom, often as being motivated by anarchist thought.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
During the 1950s Dave was active in the Fanarchist crowd—those largely New York fans who avoided both fannish and mundane politics on the grounds that fanning should be fun.
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 “fanarchist” mean?
A fan who rejects organized fandom, often as being motivated by anarchist thought.
Is “fanarchist” formal or informal?
fanarchist is generally slang.