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—faddism, n./fad"ist/, n.a person following a fad or given to fads, as one who seeks and adheres briefly to a passing variety of unusual diets, beliefs, etc.[1880-85; FAD + -IST]
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faddist — n. a person who subscribes to a variety of fads. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faddist — noun A person or entity given to following fads. He is such a fashion faddist … Wiktionary
faddist — fad ► NOUN 1) a craze. 2) an idiosyncrasy or arbitrary like or dislike. DERIVATIVES faddish adjective faddism noun faddist noun. ORIGIN probably from FIDDLE FADDLE(Cf. ↑F) … English terms dictionary
faddist — noun a person who subscribes to a variety of fads • Derivationally related forms: ↑fad • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul … Useful english dictionary
Faddist — Fad Fad (f[a^]d), n. [Cf. {Faddle}.] 1. A hobby; freak; whim. [1913 Webster] It is your favorite fad to draw plans. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. a practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faddist — noun see fad … New Collegiate Dictionary
faddist — Synonyms and related words: addict, bug, collector, craze, demon, eager beaver, energumen, enthusiast, fad, faddiness, faddishness, faddism, fanatic, fiend, freak, great one for, hobbyist, hound, infatuate, novelty, nut, pursuer, rage, rhapsodist … Moby Thesaurus
faddist — n. one who tends to follow the latest fashions … English contemporary dictionary
faddist — fad·dist … English syllables
faddist — /ˈfædəst/ (say faduhst) noun someone who has a fad or is given to fads …
