bronyism

bronyism

English

Etymology

brony +‎ -ism

Noun

bronyism (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) The community, culture, or philosophy of bronies.
   • 2013, Drew McLachlan, "Nothing phony behind bronies", The Navigator (Vancouver Island University), Volume 44, Issue 12, 6 March 2013 - 19 March 2013, page 9:

     Tens of thousands of adults around the globe have been drawn into the land of Equetria—into bronyism.

   • 2013, Will Martin, "Proud To Be A Brony: How My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Changed My Life", Summer/Fall 2013, page 10:

     My introduction to Bronyism brought me out of, as mentioned prior, a very dark place.

   • 2013, Audra Stamp, "Pony Tales: An unexpected fandom", North Texas Daily (University of North Texas), 15 August 2013:

     The Bronies like to challenge their skeptics to just watch one episode – you never know when your Bronyism might come out.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:bronyism.}

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• Byronism