faddist

American  

[fad-ist] / ˈfæd ɪst /

noun

1. a person following a fad or given to fads, as one who seeks and adheres briefly to a passing variety of unusual diets, beliefs, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• faddism noun
• nonfaddist noun

Etymology

Origin of faddist

First recorded in 1880–85; fad + -ist

Example Sentences

When we consider the importance of both digestibility and non-digestibility in our diets, some of the scientific holes in prevailing food faddist arguments are exposed as well.

From US News • Jul. 13, 2015

Nutrition faddist John Harvey Kellogg, whose sanatorium briefly embraced Fletcherism, tried to re-enliven mealtimes by hiring a quartette to sing “The Chewing Song,” an original Kellogg composition, while diners grimly toiled.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013

One infantryman is a vaudevillian who does imitations of movie stars; another is a musclebound health faddist whose casual rejection of a man-eating mademoiselle's advances comes straight out of Li'l Abner.

From Time Magazine Archive

A physical-culture faddist, Clint Jr. does 50 pushups, 50 knee bends and 50 situps every other day.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is also used as a slang expression, American in origin, for a harmless 375 lunatic, or a faddist, whose enthusiasm for some one idea or hobby becomes a monomania.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various