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faddism

faddism noun: the behaviour of a faddist; following fads.

Noun

faddism (countable and uncountable, plural faddisms)

  1. The behaviour of a faddist; following fads.
    • Once made Respectable, opposition to Prop. 6 finds us using our energies on a liberal cause, and anyone hesitant to commit himself or herself for structural reasons seems like a sour fart amidst the ballyhoo. We find ourselves once again fighting a reactionary on his terms. Our own Civics Class...1978 December 9, Mitzel, “Post-Briggs Blues”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 5

Forms of faddism

pluralfaddisms

Origin of faddism

From fad + -ism.

Questions about faddism

What does faddism mean?
Faddism means the behaviour of a faddist; following fads.
What part of speech is faddism?
Faddism is a noun.
What is the plural of faddism?
The plural of faddism is faddisms.

Words near faddism in the dictionary

  1. faddily
  2. faddiness
  3. faddish
  4. faddishly
  5. faddishness
  6. faddism
  7. faddisms
  8. faddist
  9. faddists
  10. faddle
  11. faddled

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