Fadmongery

/ˈfædˌmʌŋɡəri/ noun

Definition

The business, practice, or institution of promoting and selling fads; trend-mongering as a commercial enterprise.

Etymology

From 'fadmonger' plus '-y' suffix (as in 'snobbery,' 'chicanery'), creating an abstract noun describing the activity or business itself.

Kelly Says

The '-y' suffix transforms 'monger' into a whole system or way of operating—'fadmongery' sounds almost like an economic sector, which actually, it kind of is!

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