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Whovian

American  
[hoo-vee-uhn] / ˈhu viˌən /

noun

Whovians plural
  1. a fan of the television series Doctor Who and its associated media.


adjective

  1. relating to the television series Doctor Who and its associated media.

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The lifelong Whovian raised nearly £25,000 for charity Living Paintings to help create tactile images and accompanying audio of the show's world.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2023

On the flipside, hope for salvation also arrives in the form of Whovian favorite Captain Jack Harkness, the dashing timeline-tripping rogue played by John Barrowman.

From Salon Jan. 1, 2021

Whittaker said: “I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet.”

From The Guardian Jul. 16, 2017

“I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey, with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet,” Ms. Whittaker said in a statement.

From New York Times Jul. 16, 2017

Over this past season, Capaldi and the show's writers struggled to find the newest iteration's personality and place in the Whovian universe.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2014

The show actually teased Dan Lewis, Bishop’s character, during the holiday special on January 1st: Whittaker’s only hint for Whovians: she’s most looking forward to “some incredible interactions with old monsters,” too.

From The Verge Jul. 25, 2021

Whovians, get ready for the two-part Season 12 premiere titled .

From Salon Jan. 1, 2020

But devoted Whovians are thinner on the ground in America than they are in Britain, and Lewis Capaldi’s social profile is not exceptional here compared with, say, Lizzo’s or Cardi B’s.

From Slate Nov. 1, 2019

For fans of this venerable time-travel adventure — Whovians, in Whospeak — the bigger changes stem from another passing of the torch, this one man to man.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 2018

Always gorgeous, inevitably clever and often a time of character transition, the "Doctor Who" Christmas special has long been a staple of the holiday for Whovians and Anglophiles.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2014

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