radical chic
[ rad-i-kuhl sheek ]
noun
the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to social functions or public expressions of support.
Origin of radical chic
1Coined in 1970 by Tom Wolfe (1931–2018), American journalist, in an essay “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's”
Other words from radical chic
- rad·i·cal-chic, adjective
Words Nearby radical chic
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How to use radical chic in a sentence
But Brooke was out of step with the New Left and its notion of radical chic.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America | John Avlon | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
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