faanishness

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noun

Being more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; the quality, state or characteristic of being a faan.

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Meanings

nounfaanishness (uncountable)
  1. datedderogatoryoftenslanguncountablelifestyleBeing more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; the quality, state or characteristic of being a faan.

    Andy evaluated fanzines against criteria in seven categories: layout, art, congeniality, genre, writing, temporality, and faanishness, and assigned 10 points to each category.

    1992 June, Geri Sullivan, “SFFY named #1 fanzine of ’91!”, in No Goat’s Kneecap, page 1

Origin

From faanish + -ness.

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APA

faanishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faanishness

MLA

“faanishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faanishness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faanishness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faanishness.

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