Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z fanarchistic Characteristic of a fanarchist; rejecting organized fandom. fanart Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work. fanartist One who makes fanart. fanatic Fanatical. fanatical Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause. fanatically In a fanatical manner; with extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm. fanaticalness fanaticism fanaticism The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic. fanaticization The process or result of fanaticizing. fanaticize To make into a fanatic. fanatism excessive intolerance of opposing views fanback A kind of chair whose back has a number of vertical elements that spread out like a fan. fanbearer One who carries a fan (especially those carrying fans for the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt) fanbei In Chinese Buddhism, refers to Buddhist chanting, hymns, and liturgical music used in rituals and ceremonies. It plays a crucial role in spiritual practice, fostering meditation, reverence, and creating a sacred atmosphere in temples. fanbelt A belt which turns a cooling fan in a car engine. fanblog A weblog operated by fans and dealing with their topic of interest. fanboat Synonym of airboat. fanbook A book designed for a person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or somebody, such as a sports team or movie series. fanboy A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media). fanboyish Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fanboy. fanboyishly In a fanboyish manner. fanboyism Behaviour characteristic of fanboys; blind, aggressive devotion. fanboys Acronym used to remember the coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. fanbrat An immature, obnoxious fan. fancam Amateur film footage of a celebrity taken unofficially by a fan. fancast A video and/or audio broadcast produced by fans of a work or subject. Fancett A surname. Fanchang A district of Wuhu, Anhui, China. fanchant A chant or phrase that is chanted by fans in the audience in sync to live performances. Fancheng A district of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Fancher A surname. fanchonette A French cake made with puff pastry and a cream filling. fanciable Worthy or likely to be fancied; sexually attractive. fancible fancy items fancical Fanciful. fancied Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”) or by social convention; imaginary, imagined; supposed; perceived rather than real. fancier One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. fancification The process or result of making something fancy; fanciful embellishment. fancified Made fancy. fanciful Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality. fancifully In a fanciful manner. fancifulness The quality of being fanciful. fancify To make fancy. fanciless Having no fancy; without ideas or imagination. fancily In a fancy manner. fanciness The property of being fancy. fancomic An unofficial comic based on an existing media property, created by fans and typically without the copyright owner's permission. Fanconi A surname. fancop A fan who habitually tries to control others' fannish activity. fancruft Trivial or excessively detailed information on a work of fiction added by fans to a general-interest wiki. fancy The imagination. fancying Something fancied or imagined. fancymonger A lovemonger; a whimsical lover. fancywork Ornamental (as opposed to plain or reparative) work in needlework, knitting or similar handicrafts; decorative embroidery. fand A fairy and the wife of Manannán mac Lir and later the lover of Cúchulainn. fandabidozi Very good. fandangle A piece of nonsense or foolishness. fandango A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina). Fandarina Former name of Koyilandy. Fandel A surname. fandelier A ceiling fan combined with a chandelier-style light source. fandemonium Furor caused by or involving fans. Fandino A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician]. fandom The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group. fandomentalist One who moralises within a fandom space, especially over sexual content and shipping. fandomite A person with little to no hobbies or interests outside of being a member of a fandom, especially of media aimed at teenagers or children. fandomtwt The active online communities of fans on X (formerly Twitter). fandosentan An endothelin receptor A antagonist. Fandrich A surname from German. fandub A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses. fandubber one who fandubs, a person that produces fandubbings fandubbing fandub fandumb Fandom, especially one considered unintelligent or irrational. fane A weathercock, a weather vane. faned The editor of a fandom publication, most commonly a fanzine. fanega A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, chiefly used for grain and roughly equivalent to a bushel. fanegada Synonym of fanega (“traditional Spanish unit of volume, mass, or land area”). Fanelli A surname from Italian. fanetizole A compound with immunoregulating activity. Faneuil A surname from French. Fanfan A surname. fanfarade Synonym of fanfare (“flourish of trumpets or horns”). fanfare A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. fanfared Characterized by fanfares. fanfarelike Resembling a fanfare. fanfaring Pomp or activity to call attention to something. fanfaron A boaster; a braggart. fanfarona An ornament consisting of a medal worn on a twisted gold chain. fanfaronade Empty, self-assertive boasting; an instance of such behaviour. fanfest An event held for fans. fanfic Fan fiction. fanficcer A writer of fan fiction. fanficcy Pertaining to or characteristic of fan fiction. fanficdom The domain of fan fiction and/or fanficcers. fanfilm A film created by fans and based around their topic of interest. fanfish Any pomfret of the genus Pteraclis fanflower Any of the plants in the genus Scaevola, of wide tropical distribution, some species of which are better known under other names, such as naupakas, scaevolas, and half-flowers. fanfold Having the shape of fan or concertina, with a row of sheets alternately folded backwards and forwards. fanfoot A gecko of the genus Ptyodactylus, having toes expanded into large lobes for additional adhesion. fanfreakingtastic Fantastic; great. fanfuckingtastic Fantastic; great. fang A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh. fanga A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times. fangal A fangirl. fangalicious Synonym of fangtastic. FANGAM Six large technology companies, or (metonymically) their stock: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Apple, Microsoft. fangame A video game created by fans of an existing game, and based on it. fangaroo An extinct fanged kangaroo, Balbaroo fangaroo. fangblenny Any of various combtooth blennies, of the genus Plagiotremus, with large canine teeth. fangboy A male vampire. Fangcheng A county of Nanyang, Henan, China. Fangchenggang A prefecture-level city of the Guangxi autonomous region, China. fangchinoline An oligocyclic organic ether, (1β)-6,6',12-trimethoxy-2,2'-dimethylberbaman-7-ol, that has some anticancer activity Fangchuan A village in Jingxin, Hunchun, Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China, near the China–North Korea–Russia tripoint area. fangdom The community or sphere of vampires. fanged Equipped with fangs. fanger A receiver. Fangfoss A village and civil parish (served by Fangfoss with Bolton Parish Council) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7653). fangful Having sharp or menacing fangs. fangfully In a fortunate manner involving fangs or vampires. Fangio A surname from Italian fangirl A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media). fangirlish Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fangirl. fangirlism Behaviour characteristic of fangirls. fangirly Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a fangirl; fangirlish. fangish Resembling, characteristic of, or in possession of fangs. fangite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, sulfur, and thallium. fangle To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create. fangless Without fangs. fanglet A little fang. fanglike Resembling a fang. fanglomerate A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common. Fangman A surname. fangmark a bitemark left by fangs Fangmeyer A surname from German. fango Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism. fangot A unit formerly used for a bundle of silk, especially silk from Aleppo, of varying or unclear weight. Fangshan A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China. fangshi A Chinese technical specialist, flourishing from the third century BCE to the fifth century CE: variously an alchemist, astrologer, diviner, doctor, magician, occultist, etc. fangsmith One who makes fangs for people to wear. fangsome Having sharp and menacing teeth. fangtastic Excellent in a manner involving fangs. fangtasy A fantasy or dream involving vampires. fangtooth A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth. Fanguy A surname from French. fangy Containing fangs; full of sharp teeth. fangyan Synonym of topolect (a regional variety of Chinese) Fangzi A district of Weifang, Shandong, China. fanhood The fans of a sport, activity, work, person, etc., taken as a group; a fandom. fanhouse The building housing a fan that ventilates a mine.