fanclubs
Devoted supporter groups
Fanclubs are organizations of enthusiasts devoted to a particular celebrity, band, sports team, or cultural phenomenon.
Members typically share news, attend events together, and express collective admiration.
The term applies to both formal organizations with dues and newsletters and informal online communities: She runs one of the biggest Taylor Swift fanclubs on social media.
Also spelled as two words: fan clubs.
Venues for collective discourse
- subredditsTopical forums within one site
- TumblrMicroblogging social platform
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
hashtags · trending · viral · engagement · followers · communities · group chats · notifications
State of belonging
- presidentElected leader of nation
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- duesRegular membership payments
meetings · newsletters · officers · bylaws · registration · committees · elections · founding
Organized matchday zealots
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- season ticketsRecurring event admission bundle
away days · tribunes · banners · mascots · team colors · rivalry · standings · match day
Deep, loyal commitment
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- superfansExtremely devoted admirers
- idolizationExtreme reverent admiration
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
posters · collectibles · autographs · memorabilia · stan · bias · fancams · lightsticks
Korean boy band's fanbase
- SwiftiesPop star's loyal fanbase
- DirectionersBritish boyband's fanbase
- BeliebersPop star's fanbase name
- DeadheadsLoyal touring music followers
forums
Venues for collective discourse
- subredditsTopical forums within one site
- TumblrMicroblogging social platform
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
fanfiction · hashtags · trending · viral · engagement · followers · communities · group chats · notifications · updates
membership
State of belonging
- presidentElected leader of nation
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- chaptersMain divisions of text
dues · meetings · newsletters · officers · bylaws · registration · committees · elections · founding · recruitment
ultras
Organized matchday zealots
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
season tickets · away days · tribunes · banners · mascots · team colors · rivalry · standings · match day · twelfth man
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- superfansExtremely devoted admirers
- idolizationExtreme reverent admiration
merchandise · posters · collectibles · autographs · memorabilia · stan · bias · fancams · lightsticks · streaming parties
BTS Army
Korean boy band's fanbase
- SwiftiesPop star's loyal fanbase
- DirectionersBritish boyband's fanbase
- BeliebersPop star's fanbase name
Deadheads · Trekkies · Whovians · Potterheads · meet and greet
fanclubshate groups
Organizations promoting targeted animosity
haters · detractors · troll armies · critics · protest movements