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
  • Space enthusiasts have been following the thrilling saga ever since the 171-foot tall section of the rocket that flies in space, known as the upper stage, landed intact in the Indian Ocean.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While Silicon Valley has since moved on to shaping the future of artificial intelligence, these hardware enthusiasts are intent on saving the Atari, Commodore and IBM machines that are ancestors to today’s laptops, wearable devices and smartphones.
    — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • For snow lovers, Big Bear Mountain Resort is just five minutes away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Every July, a few thousand devotees descend on Mosswood Park for a weekend that feels equal parts punk festival, comedy show and a John Waters cabaret extravaganza.
    — Julian Le Ballister, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now that it's disappeared from store shelves, longtime devotees have launched a petition to bring it back, flooded social media with disappointment and searched for substitutes.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 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
  • Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For the art aficionados, there are works by Picasso, Basquiat, and Gerhard Richter on the walls.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of aficionados
Noun
  • Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Kornacki Cam was launched in March for political junkies who favor the data analyst keeping them informed through every minute of election night.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of junkies
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
  • Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of addicts
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“Faddists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faddists. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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