Fandom vs Spectator - What's the difference?
fandom | spectator |
The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
The subculture of fans.
One who observes an event; an observer.
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As nouns the difference between fandom and spectator
is that fandom is the fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc, taken as a group while spectator is one who observes an event; an observer.fandom
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(wikipedia fandom)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (fans of something taken as a group) fan base, fanshipAntonyms
* (fans of something taken as a group) anti-fandom, hatedomspectator
English
Alternative forms
* spectatour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
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