furry fandom

[fur-ee fan-duhm]

noun

1. a subculture devoted to art, writing, or costumes that depict anthropomorphic animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of furry fandom¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The BBC has also seen an online profile allegedly owned by Robinson on a website dedicated to furry fandom, suggesting he may have had an interest in the subject.

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However, the convention and the furry fandom more widely is regularly the subject of controversy.

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That is how people interpret what furry fandom is—a bunch of people who think they are animals and living this delusional thing—because that is also how a lot of them see queer people.”

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In the furry fandom, that question is pretty irrelevant.

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During my teenage years, I accidentally bumped into the furry fandom proper as I was getting online in the days of dial-up.

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