fannish
/ˈfæn.ɪʃ/
fannish adjective: of or relating to a fan; characteristic of fandom.
Adjective
fannish (comparative more fannish, superlative most fannish)
- Of or relating to a fan; characteristic of fandom.
- I can't speak for Faye as ed of FHAPA, but it would be really swell of someone could send us a set of Intersection daily newszines, plus any con flyers or other fannish papers that were there to had for the picking up: fannish things, you know, not including media, gaming, filking or costuming...1995 September 4, Lindsay Crawford, “Re: Intersection”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <9509042250393785@emerald.com>
- Arguably, though, “Jericho” fans are just television fans at their most fannish, meaning (still, and after all these years) most Trekkie-like. Fans of “Star Trek” continue to represent the gold standard for American fandom, not only because they were the first to love a television show to...2007 May 30, Virginia Heffernan, “End-of-Days Fidelity for ‘Jericho’”, in The New York Times
Antonyms of fannish
Forms of fannish
| comparative | more fannish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most fannish |
Origin of fannish
From fan + -ish.
Words formed from fannish
Words that rhyme with fannish
Questions about fannish
- What does fannish mean?
- Fannish means of or relating to a fan; characteristic of fandom.
- What part of speech is fannish?
- Fannish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce fannish?
- Fannish is pronounced /ˈfæn.ɪʃ/.
Words near fannish in the dictionary
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