faddist

American  

[fad-ist] / ˈfæd ɪst /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• faddism noun
• nonfaddist noun

Etymology

Origin of faddist

First recorded in 1880–85; fad + -ist

Example Sentences

When we consider the importance of both digestibility and non-digestibility in our diets, some of the scientific holes in prevailing food faddist arguments are exposed as well.

From US News • Jul. 13, 2015

Nutrition faddist John Harvey Kellogg, whose sanatorium briefly embraced Fletcherism, tried to re-enliven mealtimes by hiring a quartette to sing “The Chewing Song,” an original Kellogg composition, while diners grimly toiled.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013

She is not a diet faddist, nor does she overstrain herself in athletics.

From Time Magazine Archive

A vegetarian and health faddist, he kept his office desk on an open-air terrace except in coldest winter.

From Time Magazine Archive

If one shivers when the window is opened and the other is a fresh-air faddist and can’t breathe with it shut, an endless vista of possibilities of unhappiness is opened out.

From Modern marriage and how to bear it by Braby, Maud Churton