faddist

noun

Definition of faddistnext
as in enthusiast

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  1. enthusiast
  2. lover
  3. devotee
  4. maniac
  5. fanatic
  6. junkie
  7. fool
  8. addict
Noun
  • However, with a little special attention and care, a plant enthusiast can add some very unique plants to their collection.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now, winemakers and enthusiasts are worried about the economic impact on some of the country's finest products, most notably, renowned reds like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • During the annual Shivaratri festival in Nepal in spring, devotees freely smoke joints at the temples of the revered Hindu god Shiva.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Trump devotees are left with incomplete (at best) information.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of maniac
Noun
  • Jerseys have swarmed the fashion capitols, and not just for sports fanatics.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • The gardening fanatic believes the methods that kept couples together in previous generations are still applicable today.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of fanatic
Noun
  • Would the scary girls with fairy wings still be hanging around a trust-fund junkie with a tank of nitrous?
    — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • The trailer introduces us to our hero, Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, who was the junkie in Weapons.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of junkie
Noun
  • There was simply no reason to try to match that; and Bogaerts would have been a fool not to accept it.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And coming back with a movie that has anywhere near the impact of No Way Home’s untoppable uniting of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Holland would seem a fool’s errand.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His mother was a crack addict with a habit of stabbing her romantic partners.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of addict
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