Where Did the Word “Fandom” Come from?“粉圈”從何而來？

If you’re someone who is deeply devoted fan （of anything， really）， fandom may make up a significant part of your mental， emotional， and social life. If you’ve ever emerged from a six-hour long fanfic1 binge2 and found yourself wondering “Hey， where did the word ‘fandom’ come from， anyway？” （and also “When did it turn into tomorrow？！”）， you’re in luck. （Well， partially. I can tell you about the origins of the word “fandom，” but I can’t reverse your decision to start a 250 thousand-word fic at one AM. Sorry ’bout that.）

如果你是一個全情投入的粉絲（實際上無論你喜歡什么），那么“粉圈”可能構成了你精神、情感和社交生活的重要組成部分。（剩余4996字）