ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoThe Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Sonkotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down13
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minus-squareours@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoNo, fan is correct. We just forget it stands for “fanatic”.
minus-squareAeronMelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoFan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.
No, fan is correct. We just forget it stands for “fanatic”.
Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.