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noun
A person or entity given to following fads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: hipster, trendite, Corinthian, faddist, fashionable, fashionist, fashionista, hepcat, hepster, sophisto, snappy dresser, trendy, voguie, swell
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who subscribes to a variety of fads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: food faddist
History
Etymology tree English fad Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English faddist From fad + -ist.
