A
fan, or fanatic, sometimes also called
aficionado or
supporter, is a person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or somebody, such as a band, a sports team, a
genre, a book, a movie or an entertainer. Collectively, the fans of a particular object or person constitute its fanbase or
fandom. They may show their
enthusiasm in a variety of ways, such as by promoting the object of their interest, being members of a
fan club, holding or participating in
fan conventions, or writing
fan mail. They may also engage in creative activities ("
fan labor") such as creating
fanzines, writing
fan fiction, making memes or drawing
fan art.