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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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Etymology

Origin of faddist

First recorded in 1880–85; fad + -ist


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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

Ulbricht is an ardent health faddist who used to do rigorous daily exercises and still quaffs great quantities of a carrot-colored health drink.

From Time Magazine Archive

I plan on keeping this article to support my views when confronted by some modern food faddist.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is what at once illuminates and softens the moral regulations which we may really think faddist or fanatical.

From What I Saw in America by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

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