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radical chic

[ rad-i-kuhl sheek ]

noun

  1. the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to social functions or public expressions of support.

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Other Words From

  • rad·i·cal-chic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of radical chic1

Coined in 1970 by Tom Wolfe (1931–2018), American journalist, in an essay “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's”

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Example Sentences

But Brooke was out of step with the New Left and its notion of radical chic.

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