• Powerbomb@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t fandom and being a fan just an abbreviating expression of being a fanatic?

    A shorter version would be “you can like stuff without being a fan”

    For example, I’d say that I’m a big fan of Iron Maiden, but also that I like synthwave.

    • alp@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      Maybe etymological roots or whatever but most people mean they just like x thing so they are a fan of it