faddist
[ fad-ist ]
/ ˈfæd ɪst /
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noun
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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 MartinEven 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