faddish

adjective

fad·​dish ˈfadish 

ˈfaad-, 

-ēsh

1

: inclined to take up fads

… a specialty grocer that caters to faddish Manhattan foodies.

—Matthew Schifrin and Bruce Upbin, Forbes, 24 Mar. 1997

2

: constituting or resembling a fad

faddish diets

faddish clothing

faddishly adverb

faddishness noun

Many cafeterias are helping to preserve a regional cuisine that is unadulterated by faddishness.

—Jane and Michael Stern, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 1988

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