FADDISTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

faddists

noun

plural of faddist

as in enthusiasts

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The structure also supports the kind of smooth, repeatable opening and closing action that many EDC enthusiasts value, whether the knife is being used for a quick package opening or carried as a tactile mechanical object throughout the day.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
For iced tea enthusiasts, the Tea Over Ice collection is designed to brew hot and then flash-chill over ice in the elegant Tea Over Ice Pitcher, perfect for enjoying yourself or serving to your guests at summer gatherings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

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Especially for devotees of magical realism, there is much to appreciate in Whitehead’s fabulist reimagining of the American past.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of devotees

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Local breeders, known as fanciers, would release their birds far from home and measure the time and distance covered to return.

— Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of fanciers

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From his iconic bow tie to an original cash register, Americana aficionados have the opportunity to snag some of the items that made Colonel Harland Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken a global household name.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Serious horology aficionados are used to waiting—even if lead times for coveted watches have become preposterous.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

Definition of aficionados

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With your liver, preliminary studies show that nuts may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Adding beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great ways to get fiber from whole foods, Mokari said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of nuts

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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi on Wednesday launched a new hub that allows political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026
During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Definition of junkies

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In that opinion, Gorsuch described the ruling as a narrow one that left untouched gun bans on drug addicts or others considered too dangerous to have a firearm.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Although alcoholism is terrible and, in many places, widespread, the vast majority of people who drink are not considered to be addicts.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

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