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faddist

noun

  1. a person with a tendency to like a style, activity, or interest for a very short period of time
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English fad Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English faddist From fad + -ist.

  1. A person or entity given to following fads.

    He is such a fashion faddist.

    The faddist magazines have been hyping that lately.