Faddists

/ˈfædɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of faddist; multiple people who follow or promote fads and temporary fashions.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'faddist' formed by adding '-s'. The singular 'faddist' combines 'fad' with '-ist' to identify practitioners of fad-following.

Kelly Says

The term 'faddists' has historically been used dismissively in art and literature criticism, particularly in the early 20th century when critics attacked modernist artists as mere faddists—ironically, many of those 'fads' became the foundation of art history.

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