6 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
noun the fans of a sport or famous person
originEtymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English fandom From fan + -dom.
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