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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

Example Sentences

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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

Bogart Week on the Late Show has always drawn capacity crowds in the TV rooms here, and yet our appreciation is not confined to faddist imitations.

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

He was majoring in sociology through the advice of a faddist uncle who had never seen him.

From The Witness by Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill

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