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faddists

noun

plural of faddist
as in enthusiasts

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  1. enthusiasts
  2. lovers
  3. devotees
  4. fanciers
  5. aficionados
  6. nuts
  7. junkies
  8. addicts
Noun
  • The Argument Against The black hole star enthusiasts appeal to Occam’s razor, arguing that their theory gives the simplest accounting of these two little red dots, and perhaps of little red dots in general.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Most home cooks won’t need all three; most knife enthusiasts couldn’t imagine their collection without them.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Sacramento is on the list of best cities for coffee lovers, according to a ranking of cafes nationwide.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • What Cregger and co-writer Shay Hatten (both original devotees of the video game) have done is complete reinvention.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • For Sky, the issue is less about trying to keep talent and more about showing up in relevant ways for news aficionados.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Red Burgundy wines have been popular with aficionados and collectors for years and continue to perform well at auction when purchased as an investment.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of aficionados
Noun
  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • As the club’s name implies, car junkies will get an opportunity to see lots of Model T’s and other antique autos from more than a century ago on display.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The team can arrange for adrenaline junkies to heli-ski on a glacier, fight to bring a king salmon ashore, kayak on remote riverbeds, and more, all with the help of expert guides.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of junkies
Noun
  • Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of addicts
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“Faddists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faddists. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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