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fanware

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

software or collected media written by or for fans of something, e.g. tools for tracking sports statistics

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Misspelling of fanwear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English fanware From fan + -ware.