Bandom

//ˈbændəm// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition or quality of being a band. uncountable

    "Forming out of a mutual love of the music the band were less of a gang of mates drifting into bandom than people fired by their interest in the music."

  2. 2
    The collective fandoms surrounding certain bands. slang, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Forming out of a mutual love of the music the band were less of a gang of mates drifting into bandom than people fired by their interest in the music."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From band + -dom.

Etymology 2

Blend of band + fandom.

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