furry fandom

[fur-ee fan-duhm]

noun

1. a subculture devoted to art, writing, or costumes that depict anthropomorphic animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of furry fandom¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

However, the convention and the furry fandom more widely is regularly the subject of controversy.

From BBC

That is how people interpret what furry fandom is—a bunch of people who think they are animals and living this delusional thing—because that is also how a lot of them see queer people.”

From Slate

In the furry fandom, that question is pretty irrelevant.

From Slate

During my teenage years, I accidentally bumped into the furry fandom proper as I was getting online in the days of dial-up.

From Slate

Well, I am a Komodo dragon in the conventions, so that’s definitely not furry, even though it’s part of the furry fandom.

From Slate