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

On the basis of this evidence it would be easy to kiss off the play as just another sample of faddist effluvia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet Collie insists that he is no technological faddist catering to a novelty-hungry art public that is ready to pay $1,000 to $3,500 for his floating sculpture.

From Time Magazine Archive

The epidemic faddist character of much Americanization work was pointedly stated in a recent article by Simon J. Lubin and Christina Krysto in "The Survey."

From Catholic Problems in Western Canada by Daly, George Thomas