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fanarchist

noun

Etymology

Blend of fan + anarchist.

  1. derived from ἀναρχία
  2. derived from anarchiste
  3. compounded as fanarchist — “fan + anarchist”

Definitions

  1. A fan who rejects organized fandom, often as being motivated by anarchist thought.

    • During the 1950s Dave was active in the Fanarchist crowd—those largely New York fans who avoided both fannish and mundane politics on the grounds that fanning should be fun.

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