faddish

[fad-ish]

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adjective

like a fad.
given to fads: a faddish, sophisticated crowd.

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Origin of faddish

First recorded in 1850–55; fad + -ish¹

Related formsfad·dish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for faddish

Contemporary Examples

Kaye says that while faddish taxidermy is still with us, it has taken a slightly different shape.
Edible Taxidermy: It’s a Good Thing
Lizzie Crocker
August 5, 2014
With every health trend, every celebrity-endorsed “superfood” and faddish juice cleanse comes the inevitable backlash.
The Dangers of Superfoods
Lizzie Crocker
April 9, 2014

Historical Examples

Suggestion to that effect can scarcely fail to appear to him faddish and unpractical.
Outwitting Our Nerves
Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
She's too charming a person to grow restless and faddish, imagining she wants occupation and not a husband!
Selina
George Madden Martin
The novel, whether it be of classic form or of faddish type, makes a mark upon the mind of the public.
Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z
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Word Origin and History for faddish

adj.

1855, from fad + -ish.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper