fanship
Being a devotee
Fanship is the state or condition of being a fan—the relationship between enthusiasts and whatever they follow.
It covers the loyalty, emotional investment, and sense of identity that comes with supporting a team, artist, or franchise: Her fanship of the band goes back twenty years.
The word often appears in discussions of sports allegiance or fandom culture.
Loyalty owed to authority
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
constancy · fidelity · solidarity · devotion · support · ride-or-die · bandwagon · fair-weather
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- zealIntense driving devotion
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
obsession · adulation · veneration · reverence · worship · enthusiasm · idolization · hero-worship
Dressing as media characters
- personaAssumed public identity
- avatarDigital user representation
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
kinship · emulation · identification · belonging · geekdom · stan · shipper · headcanon
Enthusiast community collectively
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
subculture · fellowship · collective · club · society · association · guild · network
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
dedication · constancy · fidelity · solidarity · devotion · support · ride-or-die · bandwagon · fair-weather
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
ardor · obsession · adulation · veneration · reverence · worship · enthusiasm · idolization · hero-worship · zealotry
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
- personaAssumed public identity
- avatarDigital user representation
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
affinity · kinship · emulation · identification · belonging · geekdom · stan · shipper · headcanon · OTP
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
gathering · subculture · fellowship · collective · club · society · association · guild · network · circle
cheering
Vocal encouragement given
banners · chants · tailgating · rivalry · playoffs · championship · ultras · mascot · bleachers
fanshipindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disinterest · detachment · unconcern · disengagement
fanshiphating
Feeling intense dislike
anti-fandom · hatred · hostility · antagonism · loathing