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

A vegetarian and health faddist, he kept his office desk on an open-air terrace except in coldest winter.

From Time Magazine Archive

A novice at foreign affairs, Clinton often looks like a home-repair faddist with little time, or money, to spend on the town.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is what at once illuminates and softens the moral regulations which we may really think faddist or fanatical.

From What I Saw in America by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)