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Fagdom vs Fandom - What's the difference?

fagdom | fandom |

As nouns the difference between fagdom and fandom

is that fagdom is (vulgar|slang) the state of being very faggy; condition of possessing stereotypical homosexual behavior while fandom is the fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc, taken as a group.

fagdom

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (vulgar, slang) The state of being very faggy; condition of possessing stereotypical homosexual behavior
  • * 1994 , The Advocate , Jan 25, 1994, page 10
  • FU always be an advocate for fagdom.
  • * 2003 , The Advocate , link
  • But Matthew educated me in fagdom . He really laid the groundwork for me in terms of getting comfortable with my sexuality, lie introduced me to gay- ness, even though he never identified as homosexual
  • The state of being a fag (in the page or subordinate sense)
  • * 1872 , ''Transatlantic Magazine, page 41
  • ...and one may rise from that humble functionary, step by step, and trace fagdom in every real way
  • * 1895 , Edward Parry Eardley-Wilmot, E. C. Streatfield, ''Charterhouse , page 64
  • Each Upper had his private Fag; but general fagdom consisted of obedience to the demand of every Upper, no matter in whose House he happened to be.
  • * John Buchan
  • From the anomalous insignificance of fagdom Colin climbed up the School, leaving everywhere a record of honest good-nature.

    fandom

    English

    (wikipedia fandom)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
  • The subculture of fans.
  • Synonyms

    * (fans of something taken as a group) fan base, fanship

    Antonyms

    * (fans of something taken as a group) anti-fandom, hatedom