philedom

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The fandom of the science fiction television series The X-Files.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I have too many friends in Philedom. It's going to be very interesting to see how we survive the 8th season and still keep our Internet communities in tact.^([sic])

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).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The state or quality of being an X-Phile.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “philedom” mean?

The fandom of the science fiction television series The X-Files.

Is “philedom” formal or informal?

philedom is generally slang.