fad·dist

fad·dist
/ˈfædıst/ noun, pl -dists [count]
: a person who becomes very interested or enthusiastic about different things for a short time : a person who becomes involved in fads

a food faddist [=someone who becomes very enthusiastic about different types of food as they become popular]


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  • fad|dist — «FAD ihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person devoted to a fad; person who takes up new fads: »[He] was a health faddist, and for a time lived on a massive diet of carrots washed down with turnip juice (Time). –adj. inclined to follow fads: »Some of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dist — dist; en·cy·clo·pe·dist; eu·dist; ex·o·dist; fad·dist; hag·ga·dist; hym·no·dist; lap·i·dist; mah·dist; mel·o·dist; miso·pe·dist; mon·o·dist; or·tho·pe·dist; par·o·dist; pros·o·dist; psalmo·dist; rhap·so·dist; rhip·i·dist; spas·mo·dist; stun·dist; …   English syllables

  • fad — fad; fad·ding; fad·dish; fad·dism; fad·dist; fad·dle; fad·dy; fad·ed·ly; fad·ed·ness; fad·er; fad·ing·ly; rin·ka·fad·da; un·fad·able; FAD; fad·ing; fad·dish·ly; fad·dis·tic; …   English syllables

  • Fad — (f[a^]d), n. [Cf. {Faddle}.] 1. A hobby; freak; whim. [1913 Webster] It is your favorite fad to draw plans. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. a practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the latest fad in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fad — [[t]fæd[/t]] n. a temporary fashion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group • Etymology: 1825–35 fad′dish, adj. fad′dish•ness, n. fad′dism, n. fad′dist, n. fad′like , adj …   From formal English to slang

  • faddist — fad·dist …   English syllables

  • Faddish — Fad Fad (f[a^]d), n. [Cf. {Faddle}.] 1. A hobby; freak; whim. [1913 Webster] It is your favorite fad to draw plans. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. a practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Faddist — Fad Fad (f[a^]d), n. [Cf. {Faddle}.] 1. A hobby; freak; whim. [1913 Webster] It is your favorite fad to draw plans. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. a practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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