fad·dish

[fad-ish]
adjective
1.
like a fad.
2.
given to fads: a faddish, sophisticated crowd.

Origin:
1850–55; fad + -ish1

fad·dish·ness, noun
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fad (fæd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an intense but short-lived fashion; craze
2.  a personal idiosyncrasy or whim
 
[C19: of uncertain origin]
 
'faddish
 
adj
 
'faddishness
 
n
 
'faddism
 
n
 
'faddist
 
n

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Faddish is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

faddish
1855, from fad + -ish.
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Example sentences
Exaggerated or faddish cosmetic styles are inappropriate with the uniform and
  will not be worn.
After flirting with more complicated and faddish products, the company has
  decided to move back to simpler offerings.
Technology is not simply a collection of faddish products that are fun to use.
He was an original pioneer into the dark frontier of chaos before it jelled
  into a scientific theory and faddish field of study.
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