faddist

[ fad-ist ]
See synonyms for: faddism on Thesaurus.com

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of faddist

1
First recorded in 1880–85; fad + -ist

Other words from faddist

  • faddism, noun
  • non·fad·dist, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use faddist in a sentence

  • Faddism, instead of being merely a hunger for the new is rather an expression of the crowd-will to uniformity.

    The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean Martin
  • Even American books were read—a crucial test of faddism; and American curios were displayed in all the shops.

    Last of the Great Scouts | Helen Cody Wetmore