shipperhood

English

Etymology

shipper +‎ -hood

Noun

shipperhood (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) The state or quality of being a shipper.

   Synonym: shipperdom

   • 1997 February 3, Colleen Sullivan-Baier, “Re: "Never Again"”, in alt.tv.x-files‎^[1] (Usenet):

     This ep pushed me off the fence and right into full-fledged shipperhood ( I WANT TO BELIEVE !!!)

   • 1999 July 22, Kipler [username], “Re: Mulder/Scully "relationship"”, in alt.tv.x-files.analysis‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Ah... I find that the best way to maintain joyous shipperhood is to not read much schmoopy shipper fic.

   • 2002 September 21, Tori Sky, “Re: FB: DS9: Edge of the World 1/2 (O/K; NC-17)”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Look, it's all happy and hopeful and absolutely wonderful--but I need more to sustain my Odo/Kira shipperhood!

Antonyms

• noromodom (X-Files fandom)
• noromoness (X-Files fandom)