fad
noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Example Sentences
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But the critics of faddishness have one thing right.
From Economist ● Nov. 24, 2016
Moody, cooler shades that have no whiff of faddishness enrich an early-20th-century master bath in Riga, Latvia, designed by Filippo Carandini and Maria Rodina of Milan’s Linee Studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2016
Another problem with New American cuisine is that it’s prone to faddishness.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2015
Building such a culture took time, Chandler emphasized, and could be derailed by executives seduced by faddishness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2014
If, in lamenting the faddishness that has grown up about it, plain language has been used, I have nevertheless been as tolerant as the situation permits.
From Fishing and Shooting Sketches by Grover Cleveland
