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A <b>fanboy</b> is a derogatory term used to describe (usually in a negative context) someone who is utterly devoted to a hobby or a subject, to the point where the hobby becomes an obsession. "Fanboys" are often experts on minor details regarding their hobbies, and they take these details extremely seriously. The stereotypical image often associated with ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans (or [[Trekkies]]) can be used to describe a fanboy: the idea of a person with little or no social life outside the circle of | A <b>fanboy</b> is a derogatory term used to describe (usually in a negative context) someone who is utterly devoted to a [[hobby]] or a subject, to the point where the hobby becomes an [[obsession]]. "Fanboys" are often experts on minor details regarding their hobbies, and they take these details extremely seriously. The stereotypical image often associated with ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans (or [[Trekkies]]) can be used to describe a fanboy: the idea of a person with little or no social life outside the circle of [[fandom|fan]]s he or she associates with. | ||
Because of its negative connotations, the term "fanboy" is generally seen as insulting to those who are familiar with its usage, even within the [[subculture]] of [[fandom]]. | Because of its negative connotations, the term "fanboy" is generally seen as insulting to those who are familiar with its usage, even within the [[subculture]] of [[fandom]]. | ||
See also [[addiction]]. | |||
Revision as of 09:57, 30 May 2003
A fanboy is a derogatory term used to describe (usually in a negative context) someone who is utterly devoted to a hobby or a subject, to the point where the hobby becomes an obsession. "Fanboys" are often experts on minor details regarding their hobbies, and they take these details extremely seriously. The stereotypical image often associated with Star Trek fans (or Trekkies) can be used to describe a fanboy: the idea of a person with little or no social life outside the circle of fans he or she associates with.
Because of its negative connotations, the term "fanboy" is generally seen as insulting to those who are familiar with its usage, even within the subculture of fandom.
See also addiction.