fanbase
|fan-base|
/ˈfænbeɪs/
group of supporters
Etymology
'fanbase' originates from modern English, specifically as a compound of 'fan' and 'base,' where 'fan' is short for 'fanatic' and 'base' meant 'foundation' or 'group'.
'fan' changed from the word 'fanatic' (late 19th century, U.S. slang) and 'fan base' originally appeared as two words before being written as the compound 'fanbase' in later 20th-century usage.
Initially used as the phrase 'fan base' to indicate a group's foundation of supporters; over time it became commonly written and used as the single word 'fanbase' with the same sense of a community or number of fans.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a group or community of fans who support a particular person, team, band, show, or other public figure/thing.
Her fanbase has grown significantly since her first album.
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