faddist

[ fad-ist ]

/ ˈfæd ɪst /

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noun

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.

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Origin of faddist

First recorded in 1880–85; fad + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM faddist

faddism, nounnon·fad·dist, noun

Words nearby faddist

Faculty of Advocates, FA Cup, fad, Fadden, faddish, faddist, faddy, fade, fadeaway, faded, fade-in

How to use faddist in a sentence

There is a vast difference, however, between the faddist and the genuine health-seeker.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove
Once a doctor who did not order wine during convalescence was looked upon as a faddist.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove
He was majoring in sociology through the advice of a faddist uncle who had never seen him.
The Witness|Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
But unconventional as his views may appear, it must not be thought that Ostwald is a faddist.
Major Prophets of To-Day|Edwin E. Slosson

Oh, you know what a faddist she is over that Girl Scout organization!
Natalie: A Garden Scout|Lillian Elizabeth Roy