Fanarchist

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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

    "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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"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."

Etymology

Blend of fan + anarchist.

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