Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faddist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fad-dist
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or entity given to following fads.

Example Sentences

"He is such a fashion faddist."
"The faddist magazines have been hyping that lately."
"In speaking thus somewhat emphatically I would not wish to be classed as a faddist on the question of sanatorial treatment because personally I am of the opinion that sanatorial institutes are not the permanencies that many would have them be in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English fad Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Inflected Forms

faddists (plural)

Derived Forms

nonfaddist

Synonyms

hipster trendite Corinthian faddist fashionable fashionist fashionista hepcat hepster sophisto snappy dresser trendy

Questions

What does faddist mean?: A person or entity given to following fads.
Where does faddist come from?: Etymology tree English fad Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

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