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What Does 'Ship War' Mean?

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A sustained conflict between fans who support different romantic pairings ('ships') within the same fandom.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"The fandom's been in ship war mode for three seasons and neither side is backing down."

LORE & ORIGIN

Named from 'shipping' (wanting two characters together), with 'war' marking how heated the disagreement between rival fan camps can get.

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2023
PEAK POPULARITY
2023-2026 (Current Era)
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